before and afteradj.n.

Brit.

/bᵻˈfɔːr (ə)n(d) ˈɑːftə/,

/bᵻˈfɔːr (ə)n(d) ˈaftə/, U.S.

/bəˈfɔr ən ˈæftər/,

/biˈfɔr ən ˈæftər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: before adv., and conj.¹, after adv.

Etymology: < before adv. + and conj.¹ + after adv. Compare earlier before...after at before adv., prep., conj., and n. Phrases 1 and later before–after adj.

A. adj.

attributive. Designating or relating to a pair of contrasting images illustrating a salutary or beneficial change.

ΚΠ

1880 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 28 Feb. 313 This rotation which the photographer has inadvertently given to the patient would be quite enough to lead to the disappointment of a surgeon who, impressed with and influenced by these ‘before’ and ‘after’ photographs, is induced to strive for a like result in a similar case.

1889 Puck (N.Y.) 3 July 307/1 I'm working a ‘before and after’ racket for a hair-renewer advertisement.

1954 Life 29 Nov. 144/1 (advt.) Just spray. Brush. Then watch. A before-and-after picture happens in your mirror!

2009 D. J. Verret Patient Guide to Cosmetic Facial Procedures Introd. 2 As I discuss in the chapter on advertising pitfalls, before and after photos can be misleading.

B. n.

A visual representation of successive states; spec. a pair of contrasting images illustrating a salutary or beneficial change.

ΚΠ

1896 Printers' Ink 7 Oct. 37 (advt.) People are getting tired of ‘awful examples’, uninteresting portraits, ‘before and afters’, and freak designs.

1938 N. Marsh Artists in Crime iii. 24 You're not doing a ‘before and after’, like a strip advertisement.

1989 D. Bird Commonsense Direct Marketing (ed. 2) x. 242 ‘Before and after’ pictures are very persuasive. Seek opportunities to use them. People believe what they want to believe—and a before and after is a wonderful way to dramatise it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	before and after
释义	before and afteradj.n. Brit. /bᵻˈfɔːr (ə)n(d) ˈɑːftə/, /bᵻˈfɔːr (ə)n(d) ˈaftə/, U.S. /bəˈfɔr ən ˈæftər/, /biˈfɔr ən ˈæftər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: before adv., and conj.¹, after adv. Etymology: < before adv. + and conj.¹ + after adv. Compare earlier before...after at before adv., prep., conj., and n. Phrases 1 and later before–after adj. A. adj. attributive. Designating or relating to a pair of contrasting images illustrating a salutary or beneficial change. ΚΠ 1880 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 28 Feb. 313 This rotation which the photographer has inadvertently given to the patient would be quite enough to lead to the disappointment of a surgeon who, impressed with and influenced by these ‘before’ and ‘after’ photographs, is induced to strive for a like result in a similar case. 1889 Puck (N.Y.) 3 July 307/1 I'm working a ‘before and after’ racket for a hair-renewer advertisement. 1954 Life 29 Nov. 144/1 (advt.) Just spray. Brush. Then watch. A before-and-after picture happens in your mirror! 2009 D. J. Verret Patient Guide to Cosmetic Facial Procedures Introd. 2 As I discuss in the chapter on advertising pitfalls, before and after photos can be misleading. B. n. A visual representation of successive states; spec. a pair of contrasting images illustrating a salutary or beneficial change. ΚΠ 1896 Printers' Ink 7 Oct. 37 (advt.) People are getting tired of ‘awful examples’, uninteresting portraits, ‘before and afters’, and freak designs. 1938 N. Marsh Artists in Crime iii. 24 You're not doing a ‘before and after’, like a strip advertisement. 1989 D. Bird Commonsense Direct Marketing (ed. 2) x. 242 ‘Before and after’ pictures are very persuasive. Seek opportunities to use them. People believe what they want to believe—and a before and after is a wonderful way to dramatise it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1880
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