Lumière
Example: La lumière du soleil éclaire la chambre le matin.
Definition
"Lumière" is a noun that refers to the natural agent that makes things visible, such as sunlight or artificial light. It is the illumination that allows objects to be seen clearly, like the sunlight that brightens a room in the morning.
Etymology
The word "lumière" comes from the Latin word "lumen," meaning light. It evolved through Old French and has been used in the French language for centuries to describe both physical light and metaphorical enlightenment. Did you know that the word also inspired the name of the famous Lumière brothers, pioneers of early cinema?
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"Lumière" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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