Usage Note
écriteau is a small written or printed sign displayed in a public place — a 'notice' on a door, a handwritten shop sign, or a placard. Its plural follows the -eau pattern: des écriteaux. Distinct from une pancarte (a larger carried placard) or un panneau (a road or official sign).
Examples
"Un écriteau indiquait que la boutique était fermée."
Natural Translation
A sign indicated that the shop was closed.
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