No. 10,505 in French
lointain
Distant; far away.
In a sentence
Le château lointain semblait sortir d'un conte de fées.
The distant castle seemed to come straight out of a fairy tale.
The word 'lointain' is used as an adjective here to describe the castle, emphasizing its physical distance.
Dans un avenir lointain, les machines pourraient penser comme des humains.
In a distant future, machines might think like humans.
Here, 'lointain' is used figuratively to remark on time, suggesting a far-away future.
Son regard lointain montrait qu'il était perdu dans ses pensées.
His distant gaze showed that he was lost in his thoughts.
The term 'lointain' here conveys a sense of disconnection or abstraction in his expression.
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