clé de lecture

French

Alternative forms

• clef de lecture

Etymology

Compare Italian chiave di lettura.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kle d(ə) lɛk.tyʁ/

Noun

clé de lecture f (plural clés de lecture)

1. (figuratively) a way of approaching a work of art, a situation, etc. that is useful for deciphering it, interpreting it, and/or understanding it