Fresnel
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Augustin-Jean Fresnel, a French physicist of the early nineteenth century who made pioneering contributions to optics, invented polarised light, and designed the eponymous lens used in lighthouses.
“The lighthouse was fitted with a Fresnel lens, dramatically increasing its beam range.”
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fres·nel
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Contains F, R, E, S, N, E, L with double E, the SNL cluster in the middle is uncommon in Wordle
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