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son et lumière

UK/ˈsɒn eɪ ˈluːmɪˌɛə/US/ˌsɔn eɪ ˌlum(i)ˈjɛəɹ/

son et lumière noun: an outdoor show consisting of special lighting effects projected onto a building, accompanied by music or narration.

Noun

son et lumière (uncountable)

  1. An outdoor show consisting of special lighting effects projected onto a building, accompanied by music or narration.
    • The Loire Valley's favorite form of cultural entertainment is son-et-lumiere, a dramatic spectacle.1992, Eugene Fodor, Fodor's France
    • Free son et lumière shows, known as Les Clairs de Lune, are projected onto the chateau's façade nightly from July to mid-September.2007, Nicola Williams, et al: France

Origin of son et lumière

From French, literally sound and light.

Questions about son et lumière

What does son et lumière mean?
Son et lumière means an outdoor show consisting of special lighting effects projected onto a building, accompanied by music or narration.
What part of speech is son et lumière?
Son et lumière is a noun.
How do you pronounce son et lumière?
Son et lumière is pronounced /ˈsɒn eɪ ˈluːmɪˌɛə/ (UK).

Words near son et lumière in the dictionary

  1. somules
  2. somyeon
  3. son
  4. son cubano
  5. Son en Breugel
  6. son et lumière
  7. son jarocho
  8. son montuno
  9. son of a
  10. son of a bachelor
  11. son of a beach

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