Album (en. Album)

/al.bɔm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A collection of photographs, documents, or musical compositions.
He created a photo album for his vacation.
Il a créé un album photo pour ses vacances.
A musical recording that brings together several pieces.
His latest album received very good reviews.
Son dernier album a reçu de très bonnes critiques.
A book in which one collects images or memories.
She has an album with memories from her childhood.
Elle a un album avec des souvenirs de son enfance.

Etymology

From the Latin 'album', meaning 'white', designating a white board on which one would write.

Common Phrases and Expressions

photo album
A collection of photographs.
album photo
music album
A set of recorded musical pieces.
album de musique
souvenir album
A collection of memories or material souvenirs.
album souvenir

Related Words

photography
The art of capturing images with a camera.
photographie
music
The art of sounds and silences.
musique
collection
A set of objects gathered according to criteria.
collection

Slang Meanings

An album is a musical project.
This new album is fantastic!
Ce nouvel album, c'est une tuerie !
An album can also refer to a bad recording.
This album is really not great.
Cet album, c'est vraiment pas terrible.