| Word | lithophane |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A fine artwork etched in porcelain so that it can be seen only when backlit. |
| Sentence | Alas, I was unable to transcend the simple human fact that whatever spiritual solace I might find, whatever lithophanic eternities might be provided for me, nothing could make my Lolita forget hte foul lust I had inflicted upon her. |
| Source | Lolita, II.31, p. 300 |
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