biais
angle
noun BYEH Rare
Origin: From Old French biais, of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Provençal.
Also means
bias
Usage Note
Biais is widely used in the phrase de biais or en biais meaning 'at an angle' or 'sideways'. Figuratively, par le biais de means 'by means of' or 'through the channel of'. In statistics and journalism, biais translates directly as 'bias'. The final s is always written but silent.
Examples
"Il l'a regardée de biais."
Natural Translation
He looked at her sideways.
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