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Meaning of ombres chinoises | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A type of shadow puppetry where silhouettes of figures, often cardboard cutouts, are projected onto a screen to tell stories.

historical, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Français ombres chinoises

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

ombrifuge ombrograph ombrohydrochory ombrology ombrometer ombrophile

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