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- Dictionaryvedette/vɪˈdɛt/
noun
- 1. a mounted sentry positioned beyond an army's outposts to observe the movements of the enemy. historical
- 2. a leading star of stage, screen, or television: "he's now a big-time TV vedette"
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Aug 8, 2022 · noun. ve· dette vi-ˈdet. variants or vidette. : a mounted sentinel stationed in advance of pickets. Examples of vedette in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web That evening, a vedette was born. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022.
2 meanings: 1. Also called: vedette boat navy a small patrol vessel 2. Also called: vidette military a mounted sentry posted.... Click for more definitions.
Jun 2, 2024 · vedette (plural vedettes) ( historical, military) A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger. (entertainment) A cabaret performer, usually the main female artist of a show.
Vedette definition: a small naval launch used for scouting.. See examples of VEDETTE used in a sentence.
1. A mounted sentinel stationed in advance of an outpost. 2. A small scouting boat used to observe and report on an opposing naval force.
How to use . vedette in a sentenceBefore nightfall we had no vedettes, for we overlooked the river, and every man was a vedette, as it were.
Jun 8, 2024 · noun. 1. Also called: vedette boat navy. a small patrol vessel. 2. Also called: vidette military. a mounted sentry posted forward of a formation's position. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Vedette definition: A mounted sentinel stationed in advance of an outpost.
A vedette is the main female artist of a show derived from cabaret and its subcategories of revue, vaudeville, music hall or burlesque.The purpose of the vedette is to entertain and captivate the public.
noun A mounted sentinel stationed in advance of an outpost. noun A small scouting boat used to observe and report on an opposing naval force. from The Century Dictionary. noun A sentinel on horseback stationed at some outpost or on an elevation to watch an enemy and give notice of danger.
