visage flou
The English phrase "blurry face" is translated into French as visage flou.
The phrase is used to describe a face that is not clear or distinct within a photograph or a digital image.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun visage (face) and the adjective flou (blurry/fuzzy).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take an s to become visages flous. In a natural sentence, you would typically use the indefinite article un before the phrase, resulting in un visage flou.
Did you know?
- In French, the word flou does not just describe images but can describe a person's mental state. Someone who feels flou is often dazed, exhausted or lacking mental clarity.
- The word flou originates from an Old Frankish term meaning 'lukewarm' or 'tepid'. The sense of 'softness' associated with mild warmth eventually evolved into the modern meaning of 'blurry'.
- While both refer to the head, visage is specifically the expressive surface of the face used for human connection. It is more formal and anatomical than the common word tête, which refers to the head as a physical structure.
Examples in context
- La photographie représente un visage flou.The photograph depicts a blurry face.
- Le visage est flou sur cette photo.The face is blurry in this photo.
- On voit un visage flou sur la photo.We can see a blurry face in the photo.
- Je ne peux pas identifier ce visage flou.I cannot identify this blurry face.
- Il y a un visage flou à l'arrière-plan.There is a blurry face in the background.
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are looking at a digital photo together.
- HugoRegarde cette photo, c'est bizarre.Look at this photo, it's weird.
- ChloéC'est vrai, on dirait un visage flou.That's true, it looks like a blurry face.
- HugoJe pense que c'est juste un effet.I think it's just an effect.
- ChloéPeut-être, mais c'est très étrange.Maybe, but it's very strange.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries flou, visage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
