Fauve (en. Wild beast)

/fo.v/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A wild animal, particularly a large feline.

At the zoo, I saw impressive wild beasts.

Dans le zoo, j'ai vu des fauves impressionnants.

adjective

Which is orange or brownish in color.

She painted a picture with fauve colors.

Elle a peint un tableau avec des couleurs fauves.

Refers to an artistic style inspired by bright colors.

Fauvism is an artistic movement that uses fauve colors.

Le fauvisme est un mouvement artistique qui utilise des couleurs fauves.

From the old French fau, meaning 'wild'.

wild beast of the year

An award given for the best works in the Fauvist style.

fauve de l'année

Fauvist art

An artistic movement characterized by the use of vivid and unrealistic colors.

l'art fauve

fauvism

An artistic movement from the early 20th century distinguished by the use of vibrant colors.

fauvisme

fauve-wolf

Term referring to a wolf or a canid-like animal, of fauve color.

fauve-loup

Refers to an energetic and wild person.

This guy is a real wild beast on the sports field.

Ce type est un vrai fauve sur le terrain de sport.

Used to describe a strong and untamable personality.

She has a fauve character, impossible to tame.

Elle a un caractère fauve, impossible à apprivoiser.