The sun light or bulb light shines into the water in a pool and causes some moving pictures on the wall or ceiling.
Is it called a water shadow?
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2I don't think there is a specific word. I think part of your misunderstanding is the meaning of bóng - which (wiktionary says) can be used in viet for both a shadow and reflection. In English, if the sun shines on a tree and then the dark shape on the ground where the sun is blocked is a "shadow", but the picture of the tree you see in a lake or in a mirror is a reflection.– James KApr 22 at 15:25
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However "water reflection" isn't the answer. I would use "the dancing pattern of light (reflected from the surface of the water)"– James KApr 22 at 15:26
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1Water does not cast shadows.– LambieApr 22 at 15:43
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Such moving patterns are called reflections.
answered Apr 22 at 14:49
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1OP's specific type are often referred to as dappled reflections. As opposed to dappled sunlight which might simply be caused by overhead leaves moving in the wind, with no water or reflections involved. Apr 22 at 15:49