afterlight

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afterlight

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From after- + light.

noun

uncountable Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set. The sun had set some time since, but the landscape was still clear in the mellow afterlight.
Similar: afterglow · Opposite: foreglow, forelight

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@misc{afterlight_2026,
  title = {afterlight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/afterlight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}