image d'Épinal

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French

Etymology

From the name of the first publishing house, from Épinal, the founder's place of birth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.maʒ d‿e.pi.nal/

Noun

image d’Épinal f (plural images d’Épinal)

  1. (historical) Épinal print (prints on popular subjects rendered in bright sharp colours)
  2. (figuratively) idyllic view, idealized view, rose-coloured view, picture postcard view
    • 1954, Françoise Sagan, Bonjour Tristesse:
      Je croyais que ma vie pourrait se calculer sur cette phrase, s’en inspirer, en jaillir comme une perverse image d’Épinal : j’oubliais les temps morts, la discontinuité et les bons sentiments quotidiens. Idéalement, j’envisageais une vie de bassesses et de turpitudes.
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