L'appareil photo
Example: J'ai acheté un nouvel appareil photo pour les vacances.
Definition
"L'appareil photo" refers to a device used to capture and store images, either digitally or on film. It is commonly used for taking photographs in various settings, such as vacations, events, or everyday moments, to preserve visual memories.
Etymology
The term "l'appareil photo" comes from French, where "appareil" means device or apparatus, and "photo" is short for photographie, derived from Greek words 'photos' meaning light and 'graphein' meaning to write. Did you know? The phrase literally means 'light-writing device.'
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"L'appareil photo" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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