Meaning of before-and-after | Babel Free

Definitions

A before-and-after pair of images.

Examples

“I got back to my practice in San Francisco, two months went by, when a package from Dr. Toledo arrived with photos of the results. Looking at these before-and-afters of people who we’d seen directly was like⟳ one of those amazing moments where time seems to stop⟳ and you realize⟳ that something momentous has happened and that your life will never be the same again.”

“As for those before-and-afters . . . we wanted them to be real pictures of real guys, just like⟳ you. We wanted to show⟳ what was achievable for a regular guy in a short 9 weeks. We wanted to give⟳ you a hint at how much better the results could be for you personally if you stick⟳ with the program⟳ longer.”

“But instead I head to where Betty sits in front of the TV, engrossed in an infomercial for acne medication. She smiles at me when I sit⟳ down. “Look⟳ at those before-and-afters! Isn’t that amazing?””

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