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- [af-ter-gloh, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌgloʊ, ˈɑf-/
- /ˈɑːf.tə.ɡləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-ter-gloh, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌgloʊ, ˈɑf-/
Definitions of afterglow word
- 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
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Origin of afterglow
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; after + glow
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Parts of speech for Afterglow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afterglow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
afterglow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for afterglow
Antonyms for afterglow
noun afterglow
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
- matte — having a dull or lusterless surface: matte paint; a matte complexion; a photograph with a matte finish.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
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