French Conversation · Level 136
30 words
French word
reflet
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəflɛ/
Meaning
- masculine nounreflection
Example
Je vois mon reflet dans la fenêtre.
I see my reflection in the window.
More examples
Le reflet sur l'écran gêne la lecture.
The reflection on the screen makes it hard to read.
Core concept
A surface-returned image that can also expose the character or effect of something behind it.
Common phrases
le reflet sur l'écran
the reflection on the screen
le reflet dans la fenêtre
the reflection in the window
Similar words
image: The reflected shape or figure of something on a surface.
miroir: A flat object that shows reflected images.
apparence: The way something looks from the outside.
ombre: A dark shape caused by something blocking light.
Definition in French
Image visible sur une surface réfléchissante, souvent passagère, et par extension trace ou signe qui renvoie à quelque chose.
Word origin
The noun reflet developed in Old French from the Latin verb reflectere, 'bend back', extending the idea of return from physical images to figurative signs.
Usage tips
- In le reflet de + noun, de identifies the person, place, work, or quality that something reveals or expresses.
Other meanings
- imagenoun
Related words
- refléterreflectverb