ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: after (IV) + glow
1.
a. : the light especially in the western sky after sunset
b. : alpenglow
2. : a glow continuing after the disappearance of flame (as of a match) or electric discharge (as in a rarefied gas) and sometimes regarded as a type of phosphorescence
3. : a reflection of past splendor, success, or emotion
Budmouth still retained sufficient afterglow from its Georgian gaiety and prestige — Thomas Hardy
the mellow afterglow of the septuagenarian — R.L.Strout
the afterglow of holidays spent in Europe — George Santayana