No. 1,652 in French
écran
Screen.
In a sentence
L'écran de mon ordinateur est trop lumineux.
The screen of my computer is too bright.
Here, 'écran' refers to the physical display screen of an electronic device, such as a computer.
Nous avons installé un écran acoustique dans la salle.
We installed an acoustic screen in the room.
In this context, 'écran' is used to mean a partition or screen meant to provide sound insulation.
L'écran de fumée servait à camoufler leurs mouvements.
The smoke screen was used to camouflage their movements.
Here, 'écran' figuratively refers to a metaphorical or physical method of concealment, like a 'smoke screen.'
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