Definition of Afterglows

1. Noun. (plural of afterglow) ¹

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Definition of Afterglows

1. afterglow [n] - See also: afterglow

Lexicographical Neighbors of Afterglows

afterdischarge
afterdischarges
aftereffect
aftereffects
afteregg
aftereggs
aftereye
aftereyed
aftereyes
afterfeather
afterfeathers
afterfest
aftergame
aftergilding
afterglows (current term)
aftergrowth
aftergrowths
afterguard
afterguards
afterheat
afterhind
afterimage
afterimages
afterimpression
afterimpressions
afterings
afterlife

Literary usage of Afterglows

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1894)
"... AND afterglows. M EN do not wonder at the adoration by the savage of the sun; for to the untutored mind the majesty of that orb eclipses all Among ..."

2. Mont Pelée and the Tragedy of Martinique: A Study of the Great Catastrophes by Angelo Heilprin (1902)
"VINCENT AND THE afterglows THE disposition of my time in the Lesser Antilles did not permit me to conduct investigations in St. Vincent, and my only view of ..."

3. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society by Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain) (1884)
"From the zenith, lilac, rose pink, amber and crimson in the afterglows ; 7. The Glows tended to prolong the light, and were not seen except in a dry ..."

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