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voyant

indicator light, warning light

noun vwah-YAHN Rare

Also means

clairvoyant, seer

Usage Note

Voyant in everyday French most often means a warning indicator — le voyant d'huile is the oil warning light on a car dashboard. In the second sense it means a psychic or fortune-teller. As an adjective (voyant / voyante) it describes something garishly bright: une couleur voyante means a loud or garish colour.

Examples

"Le voyant rouge s'est allumé sur le tableau de bord."

Natural Translation

The red warning light came on on the dashboard.

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