afterglow

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

sunset

daybreak

decay

gloaming

sunset glow

lingering light

evening glow

purple light

after blow

sunset-light

dawn

evening red

Translations

Nachleuchten

postluminescenza

nachleuchten

Nachglanz

avondrood

Strahlen der untergehenden Sonne

υστερόλαμπη

Abendrot

Morgenrot -s

-n

letzte Sonnenstrahlen

ακτινοβολία παλιάς δόξας

aube

aurore

Restlicht

Etymology

From after- + glow.

Sentences

This was the burst's optical afterglow .