aftersign

aftersign noun: an indication of a prior event or condition; a lingering sign or mark; that which remains.

Noun

aftersign (plural aftersigns)

An indication of a prior event or condition; a lingering sign or mark; that which remains
- The rationale of this is very simple. Rheumatic inflammation is an injury to nutrition which is entirely compensated for the restored function. It passes away and leaves no aftersign, no wound, no scar.1863, The Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner - Volume 20
- So I parted from you as I did, and made no aftersign, thinking it was better that I should suffer — suffer even to be misjudged and forgotten by you — than that you should be asked to love to your own injury.1870, The bane of a life - Volume 3

His aftersign is the bridge of beauty glimpsed through shifting cloud.1979, Mark O'Connor, The Eating Tree:
The residue, the aftersign, the echo of a spent life.1986, Jack Yeaman Bryan, Cameras in the quest for meaning:
Ghosts of these thoughts came to him but soon faded and, leaving no aftersigns, they caused no bother.2011, James Hoggard, The Mayor's Daughter:

From after- + sign.

What does aftersign mean?: Aftersign means an indication of a prior event or condition; a lingering sign or mark; that which remains.
How do you use aftersign in a sentence?: His aftersign is the bridge of beauty glimpsed through shifting cloud.
What part of speech is aftersign?: Aftersign is a noun.
What is the plural of aftersign?: The plural of aftersign is aftersigns.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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