afficher

to display, to post

verb ah-fee-SHEH Rare

Also means

to show, to exhibit

Usage Note

Afficher means to put up a notice or poster (afficher une annonce) and, in computing, to display on screen (afficher un message d'erreur = to display an error message). The reflexive s'afficher means to be displayed or to show off publicly (s'afficher avec quelqu'un = to be seen publicly with someone). The noun is une affiche (a poster).

Examples

"Il affiche les résultats sur le tableau."

Natural Translation

He posts the results on the board.

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