French Conversation · Level 95
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French word
éclairement
Pronunciation
IPA/eklɛʁəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounilluminance
Example
L'éclairement de cette pièce est de 500 lux.
The illuminance of this room is 500 lux.
More examples
Il faut un bon éclairement pour travailler.
Good illumination is necessary to work.
Core concept
Light arriving on a surface, measured per unit area to show how strongly that surface is illuminated.
Common phrases
bon éclairement
good illumination
éclairement intérieur
indoor illumination
Similar words
lumière: Light that illuminates objects or spaces and reaches the eye.
éclairage: Lighting equipment and its arrangement or design for illuminating a place.
luminosité: The degree of brightness perceived in the appearance of something.
Definition in French
Indicateur physique de l'intensité lumineuse reçue sur une surface, mesuré en lux.
Word origin
Éclairement is formed from éclairer with the noun suffix -ment, while éclairer comes through Old French from Latin clarus, meaning clear or bright.
Usage tips
- Éclairement is a masculine noun, so the usual form is l'éclairement rather than la éclairement.