Definition of son et lumière in English:
son et lumière
noun ˌsɒn eɪ ˈluːmjɛːsɔ̃ e lymjɛʀˌsɔneɪlumˈjɛr
An entertainment held by night at a historic monument or building, telling its history by the use of lighting effects and recorded sound.
in singular the son et lumière at the temple of Karnak
mass noun a performance of son et lumière
as modifier many castles have son et lumière shows
Example sentencesExamples
- The Tour is spectacle over substance, a sporting son et lumière.
- The trip will finish at the more recent site of Castle Toward, which will then become the venue for the son et lumière and fireworks finale at sunset.
- The 50th Ilkley Flower Show will also take place during the festival weeks, and organisers hope to include more events in the programme, including a possible son et lumière at Darwin Gardens and Ilkley Tarn.
- Another planned musical event is a Music on the Moor son et lumière at Darwin Gardens and Ilkley Tarn.
- Other events could include a son et lumière at Clifford's Tower.
Origin
French, literally 'sound and light'.
Definition of son et lumière in US English:
son et lumière
nounˌsônālo͞omˈyerˌsɔneɪlumˈjɛr
An entertainment held by night at a historic monument or building, telling its history by the use of lighting effects and recorded sound.
in singular the son et lumière at the temple of Karnak
mass noun a performance of son et lumière
as modifier many castles have son et lumière shows
Example sentencesExamples
- The Tour is spectacle over substance, a sporting son et lumière.
- The trip will finish at the more recent site of Castle Toward, which will then become the venue for the son et lumière and fireworks finale at sunset.
- Other events could include a son et lumière at Clifford's Tower.
- The 50th Ilkley Flower Show will also take place during the festival weeks, and organisers hope to include more events in the programme, including a possible son et lumière at Darwin Gardens and Ilkley Tarn.
- Another planned musical event is a Music on the Moor son et lumière at Darwin Gardens and Ilkley Tarn.
Origin
French, literally ‘sound and light’.