éclairer

Meaning

1. to light up; to brighten
2. to shed light on; to enlighten
3. to scout

Concepts

light

enlighten

illuminate

shine

give light

shine on

clarify

clear up

light up

throw light on

shed light on

explain

illumine

irradiate

brighten

glitter

lighten up

reflect

shine upon

elucidate

clear

Pronounced as (IPA)

/e.klɛ.ʁe/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French esclairer, from Vulgar Latin *exclāriō, *exclāriāre, from Latin exclārāre, from ex- + clārō.

Sentences

Je me bornerai à vous éclairer sur quelques points .

I will confine myself to enlightening you on a few points.