What does cliché in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cliché in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cliché in French.

The word cliché in French means cliché, shot, pattern plate component, cut, X-ray film, stolen snapshot, snatched photo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cliché

cliché

nom masculin (stéréotype) (French)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Français avec un béret et une baguette sous le bras, c'est un cliché.
The Frenchman in a beret with a baguette under his arm is a cliché.

shot

nom masculin (photographie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai pris quelques clichés de mouettes sur la plage.
I took several shots of seagulls on the beach.

pattern plate component

nom masculin (moulage métallique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les clichés servent à faire des impressions typographiques.
Pattern plate components are used to make typographic impressions.

cut

nom masculin (gravure en relief)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces impressions ont été réalisées à partir de ces clichés.
These prints were created using cuts.

X-ray film

nom masculin (phototype négatif par rayons X)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stolen snapshot, snatched photo

nom masculin (photo dérobée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les paparazzi sont célèbres pour leurs clichés volés.

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