No. 974 in French
veille
The French word "veille" means "the eve" or "the day/night before," and can also mean "wakefulness" or "watchfulness."
In a sentence
La veille de son départ, il a vérifié ses bagages.
The day before his departure, he checked his luggage.
In this sentence, 'veille' means the day before a specific event.
Elle est responsable de la veille technologique dans son entreprise.
She is responsible for technology monitoring in her company.
Here, 'veille' refers to constant observation or monitoring of technological developments.
La lampe reste allumée en mode veille.
The lamp remains on in standby mode.
In this case, 'veille' signifies a standby state or low-power mode of a device.
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