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son et lumière

[saw ney ly-myer]
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noun French.
  1. sound-and-light show.
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Origin of son et lumière

literally, sound and light
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British Dictionary definitions for son et lumiere

son et lumière

noun
  1. an entertainment staged at night at a famous building, historical site, etc, whereby the history of the location is presented by means of lighting effects, sound effects, and narration
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Word Origin

French, literally: sound and light
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