instantané

Un photographe prend un instantané de la place animée.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A snapshot: "instantané" refers to a photograph taken quickly, typically without formal posing or preparation.
   • A short play: In theatrical contexts, "instantané" can mean a very brief dramatic work, often of a few lines.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She took an instantané of the children playing in the park. (A quick, unposed photograph capturing a spontaneous moment.)
  • The theatre troupe performed an instantané about a chance meeting. (A very short play lasting only a few minutes.)

Advanced Usage

• "instantané photography": the practice of taking quick, candid photographs.

  • The invention of the Polaroid camera popularized instantané photography. (Photography focused on capturing moments immediately.)

• "instantané in the cinema": a brief, unscripted scene or shot.

  • The director included an instantané of the city street to convey realism. (A short, spontaneous shot in a film.)

Variants and Related Words

• Instantanéité (n): the quality of being instantaneous or immediate.

  • The instantanéité of the flash helped capture the moment. (The immediate nature of the flash.)

• Instantanément (adv): in an instantaneous manner; immediately.

  • The camera captured the scene instantanément. (Without any delay.)

Synonyms

• Snapshot: a photograph taken quickly and informally.
• Candid shot: a photograph taken without the subject's knowledge or posing.
• Vignette: a brief, evocative description, account, or scene.

Related Idioms

• "Catch a moment": to capture a brief, fleeting event.

  • The photographer caught a moment with an instantané of the laughing child. (Preserved a short-lived scene.)

• "In the blink of an eye": describing something happening very quickly.

  • The instantané was taken in the blink of an eye. (Very fast, as the photo was taken instantly.)