afterglow.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
Meaning & usage
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
An afterparty.
There's an afterglow with singing after the evening worship.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English glow English afterglow From after- + glow.
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