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afterglow

/ˈɑːftəɡləʊ/

/ˈæftərɡloʊ/

Translations

afterglownoun

afterglows

/ˈɑːftəɡləʊ/

/ˈæftərɡloʊ/

The afterglow of the sunset was breathtaking.

Послесвечение заката было захватывающим.

The afterglow of the concert lingered in the audience's minds.

Отзвук концерта задержался в умах зрителей.

The wine left a pleasant afterglow on the palate.

Вино оставило приятное послевкусие на нёбе.

Synonyms

afterglowadjective

more afterglow

Comp.

most afterglow

Super.

/ˈɑːf.tə.ɡləʊ/

/ˈæf.tɚ.ɡloʊ/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "afterglow party", "afterglow effect").

afterglownoun

The light or radiance remaining in the sky after the sun has set.

We sat on the beach, watching the afterglow fade into the night.

A pleasant feeling or emotion that lingers after an event or experience.

She was still in the afterglow of her recent promotion.

Luminescence or radiation that persists after the source of excitation has ceased, especially in physics or astronomy.

Scientists studied the faint afterglow emitted by the phosphorescent material.

afterglowadjective

Occurring or present after a main event; residual.

The afterglow celebrations lasted well into the night.