Light that comes after darkness, or metaphorically, hope and clarity that follows a difficult period.
Compound of 'after' (Old English æfter) and 'light' (Old English lēoht, from Germanic root related to illumination). Used poetically and literally to describe light following darkness.
The phrase 'afterlight' has gorgeous poetic potential—it's related to why photographers love the 'golden hour' after sunset and before complete darkness, when the sky still glows with reflected light from beyond the horizon!
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