French Conversation · Level 147
30 words
French word
projection
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁoʒɛksjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounscreening
Example
La projection du film commence à 20 heures.
The film screening starts at 8 p.m.
More examples
La projection en plein air a lieu ce soir au parc.
The outdoor screening is taking place at the park tonight.
Core concept
Light casts an image forward onto a screen before a gathered audience.
Common phrases
la projection du film
film screening
la projection en plein air
outdoor screening
une projection gratuite
free screening
Similar words
séance: A scheduled showing of a film at a particular time.
avant-première: A special screening for selected viewers before general release.
première: The official first screening or launch event for a work.
Definition in French
Action de faire apparaître une image ou un film sur un écran ; séance au cours de laquelle un film est montré au public.
Word origin
French projection developed from projeter, itself from Latin proicere, meaning 'to throw forward', and came to denote showing an image or film.
Usage tips
- In everyday plans, le film passe and on va voir un film are often more natural than une projection.
Other meanings
- projectionnoun
Opposites
- annulationcancellationnoun
Related words
- projecteurprojectornoun
- projetéprojectedadjective