No. 3,109 in French
pinceau
Brush.
In a sentence
J'ai acheté un nouveau pinceau pour peindre des paysages.
I bought a new brush to paint landscapes.
Here, 'pinceau' is used to refer to a painting brush used for artistic work.
Son pinceau glissait doucement sur la toile, créant des formes magnifiques.
Her brush glided softly over the canvas, creating magnificent shapes.
In this context, 'pinceau' is related to the tool an artist uses to apply paint on a canvas.
Ce programme éducatif est le pinceau idéal pour illustrer les idées complexes.
This educational program is the perfect brush to illustrate complex ideas.
In this usage, 'pinceau' acts as a metaphor comparing the program to a tool for expressing ideas creatively and effectively.
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