What does vedette in French mean?

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

The word vedette in French means star, launch, sentinel, star, co-star, headlining, be the centre of attention, be centre stage, share top billing with, steal the limelight, be the star, film star, steal 's limelight, steal the limelight from. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vedette

star

nom féminin (star)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Depardieu est la vedette de ce film.
Depardieu is the star of this film.

launch

nom féminin (petit bateau) (boat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette vedette est très rapide.
This speedboat is very fast.

sentinel

nom féminin (vieilli (sentinelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y avait des vedettes à chaque coin de rue.
There were sentinels on every street corner.

star

locution verbale (avoir le premier rôle)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Martin a eu la vedette pendant cette émission de télévision.

co-star

nom féminin (autre vedette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hélène est la co-vedette de ce film.

headlining

locution adverbiale (en acteur principal) (concert)

be the centre of attention, be centre stage

locution verbale (mettre en évidence) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
C'est le jour de son anniversaire, Pierre est mis en vedette.

share top billing with

(être honoré avec [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

steal the limelight

locution verbale (se mettre en avant) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be the star

locution verbale (avoir le premier rôle)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

film star

nom masculin (grand acteur)

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

steal 's limelight, steal the limelight from

locution verbale (être plus populaire que [qqn]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La jeune actrice vola la vedette à son mentor.

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