afterglow (ˈɑːftəˌɡləʊ)
n
1. (Physical Geography) the glow left after a light has disappeared, such as that sometimes seen after sunset
2. (Metallurgy) the glow of an incandescent metal after the source of heat has been removed
3. (General Physics) physics luminescence persisting on the screen of a cathode-ray tube or in a gas-discharge tube after the power supply has been disconnected
4. a trace, impression, etc, of past emotion, brilliance, etc
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