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Noun
/ˈaftərˌglō/,
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afterglows, plural;
  1. Light or radiance remaining in the sky after the sun has set

  2. Good feelings remaining after a pleasurable or successful experience
    • - basking in the afterglow of victory
  1. a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
  2. the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; "he basked in the afterglow of his victory"
  3. An afterglow is a broad high arch of whitish or rosy light appearing in the sky due to very fine particles of dust suspended in the high regions of the atmosphere. ...
  4. Afterglow is a Crowded House compilation album, released in 1999. It includes a selection of rarities and outtakes. The tracks were recorded between 1985 and 1994. Seven of the songs were originally recorded for the Woodface album before Tim Finn became involved. ...
  5. When used with regard to recreational drug use, afterglow refers to positive physical and mental effects that linger after the main effects of a drug have subsided, or after the peak experience has subsided. ...
  6. Afterglow was a box set compilation by Electric Light Orchestra released in 1990 with liner notes by music critic and editor Ira Robbins of Trouser Press fame. See also: Flashback.
  7. Afterglow is a 1997 feature film starring Nick Nolte and Julie Christie. Alan Rudolph directed and wrote the script for the movie. It was produced by Robert Altman and filmed in Montreal.
  8. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are flashes of gamma rays associated with extremely energetic explosions in distant galaxies. They are the most luminous electromagnetic events known to occur in the universe. ...
  9. Wind & Wuthering is the eighth studio album by British rock band Genesis, originally released in December 1976
  10. "Afterglow" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the second single from the band's eleventh studio album, Switch, on 25 April 2006.
  11. "Afterglow Of Your Love" is the unofficial final single released in 1969 by the English Rock group the Small Faces the song managed to reach #36 in the UK Singles Charts.
  12. Afterglow is a studio album by British rock band Quench. It was released to some critical acclaim in March 2003. It is currently available on digital music retailer iTunes.
  13. Afterglow is fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. Released on November 4, 2003, it was her first album of new material in six years, after the success of Surfacing and the Lilith Fair festival. ...
  14. 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
  15. in fire resistance testing, the red glow persisting after extinction of the flame.
  16. In astronomy the term afterglow indicates the remnant radiation of a gamma-ray burst. Whereas the burst itself usually lasts a matter of seconds, the afterglow, which is mostly seen as X-rays but also in other wavelength regions, fades gradually over the course of hours, days or weeks.
  17. In gamma-ray bursts, afterglows are the emissions seen after a GRB, which can be seen in X-rays, optical, and radio. Afterglows can last for days or even weeks.
  18. 1. a glow seen when the illumination has gone (as just after sunset) 2. the lingering a feeling of a past, usually pleasant emotion
  19. The continued incandescent burning of a fire after the flame has been extinguished.
  20. v. to hang out after a race discuss what you experienced on the trail.
  21. A state of peace that can follow after a psychedelic experience when your mind is still detached from worldly concerns. "He's bathing in the afterglow of his last LSD trip".
  22. provided the band their only Grammy nomination to date, a Best Rock Instrumental nod in 1998 for "El Distorto de Melodica". Later that year, the band won Billboard's Modern Rock Band of the Year Award. ...
  23. One of the most important elements of barbershop music. The party after a show, meeting or rehearsal. The social ending of barbershop activities, with an opportunity to sing familiar arrangements together.
  24. Emission of light, usually subsiding, from a material undergoing combustion, but occurring after flaming has ceased.
  25. The light emitted after removal of an energy source.  A wick may tend to “glow” and burn down slightly even after it has been extinguished.