French word

dia

Pronunciation

IPA/dja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounslide

Example

Montre-moi la dia suivante.

Show me the next slide.

Illustration for dia (slide)

More examples

Peux-tu passer à la dia suivante ?

Can you move to the next slide?

Core concept

A single framed visual that appears as one unit in a presentation.

Common phrases

  • la dia suivante

    the next slide

  • changer de dia

    change slides

Similar words

diapo: An informal name for a single presentation slide.
slide: A common English loanword for a single presentation slide.

Definition in French

Mot familier et féminin, contraction de «diapositive», désignant une diapositive d'un diaporama ou d'une présentation orale.

Word origin

Dia is a familiar shortening of the French noun diapositive.

Usage tips

  • Dia is feminine, so standard usage has une dia and la dia, not un dia or le dia.

Related words

  • diapositiveslidenoun

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