What does balayage in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word balayage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use balayage in French.

The word balayage in French means sweeping, highlighting, sweep, scanning electron microscope. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word balayage

sweeping

nom masculin (nettoyage du sol) (cleaning)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Telle personne s'occupe du balayage, telle autre s'occupe du nettoyage.
One person takes care of the sweeping, another the cleaning.

highlighting

nom masculin (mèches claires dans les cheveux) (hair)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a choisi de faire un balayage pour l'été.
She decided to have some highlighting done for the summer.

sweep

nom masculin (Sports : mouvement circulaire) (sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au karaté, le balayage a souvent pour but de faucher un point d'appui.
In karate, a sweep is often used to attack a support point.

scanning electron microscope

nom masculin (microscope technique de laboratoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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