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    D'artifice (en. Fireworks)

    /daʁ.ti.fis/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A technical process, usually complex, used to create an illusion or a particular effect.
    Fireworks use artifices to amaze the audience.
    Les feu d'artifice utilisent des d'artifices pour émerveiller le public.
    Trick, scheme, or ruse.
    He used an artifice to win the board game.
    Il a utilisé un d'artifice pour gagner le jeu de société.

    Etymology

    The term 'd'artifice' comes from the Latin 'artificium', which means 'skill' or 'art'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Fireworks
    A pyrotechnic spectacle made up of luminous explosives.
    feu d'artifice
    Artifice of language
    A means to embellish or deceive through words.
    artifice du langage

    Related Words

    Artificial
    Created by man, as opposed to natural.
    artificiel
    Artifice
    A deceptive means to achieve an effect.
    artifice

    Slang Meanings

    Scheme used in a cunning manner.
    He pulled out a real artifice to avoid answering.
    Il a sorti un vrai d'artifice pour éviter de répondre.
    Trickery, special effect.
    The movie was full of artifices to seem more real.
    Le film était plein de d'artifices pour sembler plus réel.