ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Afterstroke

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Afterstroke is a noun meaning (literally) A stroke which follows another.

Meaning

(literally) A stroke which follows another.

More Meanings

  1. A counterblow; a return stroke
  2. (figuratively, by extension) A payback
  3. (music) A type of grace note that appears after the subject note rather than before

Example Sentences

In an after-stroke, Lancelot brought his blade skidding down shallowly across Mordred's armor to nick his neck, the only exposed flesh on his body.

Word Forms

Antonyms for afterstroke

Common opposites include appoggiatura.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include restroke, reinfarction, aftercrime, refibrillation, superinjection, reexcitation.

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