afterglow

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
2. (countable, uncountable) The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
3. (countable, uncountable) The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
4. (countable, uncountable) The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
5. (countable, uncountable) An afterparty.

Concepts

aube

aurore

coucher du soleil

rayonnement

Synonymes

sunset

daybreak

decay

gloaming

sunset glow

lingering light

evening glow

purple light

after blow

sunset-light

dawn

evening red

Traductions

Nachleuchten

postluminescenza

nachleuchten

Nachglanz

avondrood

Strahlen der untergehenden Sonne

υστερόλαμπη

Abendrot

Morgenrot -s

-n

letzte Sonnenstrahlen

ακτινοβολία παλιάς δόξας

alba

aurora

Restlicht

Étymologie (Anglais)

From after- + glow.

Phrases

This was the burst's optical afterglow .

C'était la rémanence optique de la rafale.