ALL meanings of afterglow
af·ter·glow
A a - uncountable noun afterglow The afterglow is the glow that remains after a light has gone, for example after the sun has gone down. 3
- uncountable noun afterglow You can refer to the good feeling or effects that remain after an event as the afterglow. 3
- noun afterglow the glow left after a light has disappeared, such as that sometimes seen after sunset 3
- noun afterglow the glow of an incandescent metal after the source of heat has been removed 3
- noun afterglow luminescence persisting on the screen of a cathode-ray tube or in a gas-discharge tube after the power supply has been disconnected 3
- noun afterglow a trace, impression, etc, of past emotion, brilliance, etc 3
- noun afterglow the glow remaining after a light has gone, as after sunset 3
- noun afterglow the pleasant feeling one has after an enjoyable experience 3
- noun afterglow Light or radiance remaining in the sky after the sun has set. 1
- noun afterglow the glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset; afterlight. 1
- noun afterglow a second or secondary glow, as in heated metal before it ceases to become incandescent. 1
- noun afterglow the pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory, etc.: She basked in the afterglow of her stage triumph. 1
- noun afterglow phosphorescence (def 3). 1
- noun afterglow self-satisfied feeling 1
- noun afterglow glow of metal 1
- noun afterglow light after sunset 1
- noun afterglow sexual satisfaction 1
- noun afterglow the glow seen in the sky after sunset. 0
- noun afterglow the light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling. 0
- noun afterglow the light emitted by a phosphor after excitation. 0
- noun afterglow (sex, drugs) the mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high. 0
- noun afterglow an afterparty. 0