Montures (en. Mounts)

/mɔ̃tyʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Frame or support of an object, particularly glasses.

The frames of her glasses are very elegant.

Les montures de ses lunettes sont très élégantes.

Supports for jewelry or other accessories.

She chose silver mounts for her gemstones.

Elle a choisi des montures en argent pour ses pierres précieuses.

Frame of a coffin in the funeral field.

The coffin mounts were adorned with gilding.

Les montures du cercueil étaient ornées de dorures.

Derived from the verb 'to mount', meaning to put something on a support.

eyeglass frames

Frame of glasses that holds the lenses.

montures de lunettes

jewelry mounts

Structure in which gemstones are set.

montures de bijoux

funeral frames

Frame of a coffin.

montures funéraires

to mount

To install or assemble something.

monter

support

Element that supports an object.

support

frame

Structure that surrounds or frames something.

cadre

Mounts referring to fashionable glasses.

These new frames are really trendy this season.

Ces nouvelles montures sont vraiment tendance cette saison.

Mounts used to denote an attitude or posture.

He acts cool with his casual mounts.

Il se la joue avec ses montures décontractées.