noun🔗ShareGuirlande, festonAn ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots."For the graduation party, we hung festoons of colorful balloons across the porch railing. "Pour la fête de remise des diplômes, nous avons accroché des guirlandes de ballons colorés sur la rambarde du porche.artappearancestylecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuirlande, festonA bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament."The wedding cake was decorated with sugar festoons of roses and ribbons. "Le gâteau de mariage était décoré de festons de sucre de roses et de rubans.artarchitecturestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuirlande lumineuseA raised cable with light globes attached."The cafe owner hung festoons of warm white lights across the outdoor patio, creating a welcoming atmosphere. "Le propriétaire du café a accroché des guirlandes de lumières blanches chaudes sur le patio extérieur, créant une atmosphère accueillante.architectureappearanceutilityelectrictechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFestonsA cloud on Jupiter that hangs out of its home belt or zone into an adjacent area forming a curved finger-like image or a complete loop back to its home belt or zone."Astronomers observed bright festoons of cloud extending from Jupiter's red equatorial belt, looping back into the same region. "Les astronomes ont observé de brillants festons de nuages s'étendant de la ceinture équatoriale rouge de Jupiter, se recourbant dans la même région.astronomyspacephenomenanatureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlis(acarology) Any of a series of wrinkles on the backs of some ticks."The acarologist examined the tick under the microscope, carefully noting the number and arrangement of festoons along its posterior margin. "L'acarologue a examiné la tique au microscope, notant soigneusement le nombre et la disposition des plis le long de son bord postérieur.animalbiologyinsectanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuirlande lumineuseA specific style of electric light bulb consisting of a cylindrical enclosure with two points of contact on either end providing power to the filament or diode."The mechanic replaced the burned-out festoons in the car's dome light with new LED ones. "Le mécanicien a remplacé les guirlandes lumineuses grillées de l'éclairage intérieur de la voiture par de nouvelles LED.technologyelectronicselectricdeviceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnsembles de rouleauxTwo sets of rollers used to create a buffer of material on web handling equipment."The printing press used festoons to manage the long rolls of paper, preventing tears and ensuring a smooth, continuous printing process. "La presse à imprimer utilisait des ensembles de rouleaux pour gérer les longs rouleaux de papier, en évitant les déchirures et en assurant un processus d'impression continu et fluide.technologymachineindustrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePapillons du genre ZerynthiaAny of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Zerynthia."The butterfly garden featured several festoons, their delicate wings patterned with intricate markings. "Le jardin aux papillons présentait plusieurs papillons du genre Zerynthia, dont les ailes délicates étaient ornées de motifs complexes.animalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTexturation appliquée à une prothèse dentaire pour simuler le tissu humainTexturing applied to a denture to simulate human tissue."The dentist carefully added festoons to the denture, giving it a more natural appearance that mimicked the gum line. "Le dentiste a soigneusement ajouté des texturations à la prothèse, lui donnant une apparence plus naturelle qui imitait la ligne gingivale.medicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrner de guirlandesTo decorate with ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots."For her birthday party, Maria festoons the backyard fence with colorful balloons and ribbons. "Pour sa fête d'anniversaire, Maria orne la clôture de la cour de ballons et de rubans colorés.appearanceartstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrner de guirlandesTo make festoons."We festoon the classroom with colorful balloons and streamers for the party. "Nous ornons la salle de classe de ballons colorés et de guirlandes pour la fête.appearanceartstylecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrner, décorer abondammentTo decorate or bedeck abundantly."The children festooned the classroom with colorful paper chains and balloons for the party. "Les enfants ont abondamment orné la salle de classe de guirlandes en papier colorées et de ballons pour la fête.appearancestyleartarchitecturefestivalcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTexturerTo apply texturing to (a denture) to simulate human tissue."The dental technician carefully festooned the denture base to give it a more natural appearance. "Le prothésiste dentaire a texturé avec soin la base de la prothèse pour lui donner un aspect plus naturel.medicinetechnicalanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading