the afterglow of the sunset
the party's afterglow
We basked in the afterglow [=enjoyed the happiness and satisfaction] of the victory.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
af|ter|glow — «AF tuhr GLOH, AHF », noun. 1. the glow remaining after something bright has gone: a) the glow in the sky after sunset. b) luminous trail, such as of a meteor or meteorite. c) a lingering impression of brightness, as an afterimage. 2. Figurative … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|glow — «KOWN tuhr GLOH», noun. Astronomy. a patch of extremely faint light seen in the heavens near the apparent path of the sun (ecliptic) at a point exactly opposite to the sun; Gegenschein … Useful english dictionary
glow — al·pen·glow; coun·ter·glow; glow; glow·er·ing·ly; re·glow; day·glow; glow·er; glow·ing·ly; … English syllables
counter-glow — counˈter glow noun Gegenschein • • • Main Entry: ↑counter … Useful english dictionary
af|ter|light — «AF tuhr LYT, AHF », noun. 1. the glow in the sky after sunset; twilight. 2. Figurative. the period following some event: »In the afterlight of last November s unpleasantness, some important changes appear to have been made in Senator G. (Harper… … Useful english dictionary
counterglow — coun·ter·glow … English syllables
coun — ac·coun·tan·cy; back·coun·try; coun; coun·cil·lor; coun·cil·lor·ship; coun·cil·man; coun·cil·man·ic; coun·sel·able; coun·sel·ee; coun·sel·or; coun·te·nanc·er; coun·ter·act; coun·ter·ac·tant; coun·ter·act·ing·ly; coun·ter·action; coun·ter·agent;… … English syllables
afterglow — af•ter•glow [[t]ˈæf tərˌgloʊ, ˈɑf [/t]] n. 1) mer the glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset 2) the pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory, etc 3) phosphorescence 3) • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
Counterglow — Coun ter*glow , n. (Astron.) An exceedingly faint roundish or somewhat oblong nebulous light near the ecliptic and opposite the sun, best seen during September and October, when in the constellations Sagittarius and Pisces. Its cause is not yet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gegenschein — Counterglow Coun ter*glow , n. (Astron.) An exceedingly faint roundish or somewhat oblong nebulous light near the ecliptic and opposite the sun, best seen during September and October, when in the constellations Sagittarius and Pisces. Its cause… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
