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reflet

American

[ruh-fley] / rəˈfleɪ /

noun

an effect of brilliance or luster due to the reflection of light on a surface, especially of pottery; iridescence.

reflet British

/ rəˈfleɪ /

noun

an iridescent glow or lustre, as on ceramic ware

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Etymology

Origin of reflet

1860–65; < French, earlier reflès < Italian riflesso reflection; see reflex

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reflet

Once at 8 p.m. in summer as he stood on a balcony, he saw a curious reflet blanc, ‘a shining shadow’ like that in The Strange Story.

From Cock Lane and Common-Sense by Lang, Andrew

Compliments passed between him and Victor Hugo, who had entertained Lionel Tennyson in Paris, and wrote: "Je lis avec emotion vos vers superbes; c'est un reflet de gloire que vous m'envoyez."

From Alfred Tennyson by Lang, Andrew

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