French Conversation · Level 194
14 words
French word
guise
Pronunciation
IPA/giz/
Meaning
- feminine nounappearance
Example
Elle cache ses intentions sous une guise amicale.
She hides her intentions behind a friendly appearance.
More examples
Il a assisté à la soirée en guise d'invité.
He attended the party as a guest.
Core concept
A public-facing manner or appearance that gives something a particular look without revealing its inner reality.
Common phrases
en guise de
as
une guise trompeuse
a deceptive guise
sous une guise festive
under a festive guise
Similar words
apparence: The visible outward appearance or look of something.
air: The overall impression conveyed by someone's appearance or manner.
Definition in French
Manière ou apparence par laquelle une personne ou une chose se présente, souvent pour cacher la réalité.
Word origin
The word developed from Old French guise, meaning manner or way, which came from a Germanic source and later acquired the sense of outward appearance.
Usage tips
- La guise is formal or literary in many contexts, so apparence or avoir l'air is often more natural for ordinary descriptions of appearance.
Other meanings
- semblancenoun
Opposites
- réalitérealitynoun
Related words
- déguisementdisguisenoun
- déguisédisguisedadjective