Definition: star, leading figure
Tom Hanks est une grande vedette. - Tom Hanks is a big star.
Notice that "vedette" is one of the few French professions that is always feminine.
Expressions: voler la vedette - to steal the show; en vedette américaine - as a special guest star; avoir la vedette - to have top billing, be in the limelight
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Tom Hanks est une grande vedette. - Tom Hanks is a big star.
Notice that "vedette" is one of the few French professions that is always feminine.
Expressions: voler la vedette - to steal the show; en vedette américaine - as a special guest star; avoir la vedette - to have top billing, be in the limelight
(click the little red + white graphic below to hear the Mot du jour pronounced)
Pronunciation: [veu det] 
