Also means
pass in a procession
Usage Note
Défiler is used both for physical processions (un défilé de mode — a fashion show) and for digital scrolling (défiler vers le bas means to scroll down). The noun défilé (parade, catwalk) is extremely common and shares the same root. In military contexts it specifically means to march past in review.
Examples
"Les soldats ont défilé sur la place."
Natural Translation
The soldiers marched past on the square.
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