surveillant

English

Etymology

French

Adjective

surveillant (comparative more surveillant, superlative most surveillant)

1. overseeing; watchful

Noun

surveillant (plural surveillants)

1. Someone who watches over another from high
2. an overseer or supervisor.

   Jason aspires to be one of the 45 orientation program surveillants.

3. a spy or detective, or someone who follows or tracks.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /syʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃/ ~ /syʁ.ve.jɑ̃/

Participle

surveillant

1. present participle of surveiller

Noun

surveillant m (plural surveillants, feminine surveillante)

1. supervisor

   Synonym: (school slang) pion

2. warden, warder
3. monitor, prefect

Further reading

• “surveillant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.