reflet

[ ruh-fley ]

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

Origin of reflet

1
1860–65; <French, earlier reflès<Italian riflesso reflection; see reflex

Words Nearby reflet

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How to use reflet in a sentence

  • L'uvre d'un crivain doit tre non seulement le reflet, mais le reflet grossi de sa personnalit.

    Instigations | Ezra Pound
  • A great deal has been said of the reflet mtallique and stanniferous enamel, and notably of the discovery of the latter in Italy.

    The Ceramic Art | Jennie J. Young
  • The vases a reflet mtallique are either blue, or white with yellow ornamentation.

    The Ceramic Art | Jennie J. Young
  • Et les nuages, la nuit venue, est-ce qu'ils ne prenaient pas une teinte rougetre, semblable quelque reflet d'incendie?

British Dictionary definitions for reflet

reflet

/ (rəˈfleɪ) /


noun
  1. an iridescent glow or lustre, as on ceramic ware

Origin of reflet

1
C19: from French: a reflection, from Italian riflesso, from Latin reflexus, from reflectere to reflect

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