What does lumière in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word lumière in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lumière in French.

The word lumière in French means light, light, light, bright light, guiding light, light, 's insight, 's wisdom, lumen, touch hole, the Enlightenment, in light of, by the light of day, by daylight, at the speed of light, light year, light year, bathed in light, lighting effect, in plain sight, turn off the light, be light years away from, guardian angel, clear up, bullfighter's outfit, bullfighter's costume, circle of light, white light, coherent light, diffuse light, soft lighting, daylight, sunlight, electric light, subdued lighting, cold light, lumen, intestinal lumen, natural light, black light, zodiacal light, shine a light on, be slow on the uptake, be a bit dim, be no Einstein, not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, move out of the shadows into the limelight, light well, skylight, Let there be light!, ray of light, beam of light, sound and light show, son et lumière, light source, source of light, light source, source of light, light source, son et lumière show, the City of Light, the speed of light. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lumière

light

nom féminin (éclairage émis par le soleil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sous cette lumière, la campagne est magnifique.
In this light, the countryside is magnificent.

light

nom féminin (éclairage artificiel) (artificial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Allume la lumière pour voir clair.
Put the light on so that we can see clearly.

light

nom féminin (éclaircissement) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tes explications n'apportent aucune lumière à l'affaire.
Your explanations don't shed any light on the matter.

bright light, guiding light

nom féminin (familier (personne très intelligente) (person: figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est une lumière dans la profession.
He is a guiding light in his profession.

light

nom féminin (éclat du regard) (in eyes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Regarde la lumière de ses yeux !
Look at the light in his eyes.

's insight, 's wisdom

nom féminin pluriel (aide, avis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aide-moi, j'ai besoin de tes lumières !
Help me; I need your insight.

lumen

nom féminin (Anatomie : intérieur d'organe) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lumière intestinale permet l'absorption des nutriments.
The intestinal lumen enables nutrients to be absorbed.

touch hole

nom féminin (ouverture d'un fût de canon) (of a cannon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'artilleur boutait le feu par la lumière du canon.
The artilleryman lit the fire through the cannon's touch hole.

the Enlightenment

nom féminin pluriel (courant philosophique) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Lumières ont conduit aux réformes de la Révolution.
The Enlightenment led to the reforms of the Revolution.

in light of

(en tenant compte de [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le jugement est rendu à la lumière des preuves.
The decision is made in light of the evidence.

by the light of day, by daylight

locution adverbiale (à la lumière naturelle)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
On remarquait quelques ridules sur son visage à la lumière du jour.

at the speed of light

locution adverbiale (aussi vite que la lumière)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il faudrait voyager 4 ans à la vitesse de la lumière pour atteindre Alpha du Centaure.

light year

nom féminin (astronomie : unité de longueur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette étoile est à 15 années-lumière de la Terre.

light year

nom féminin (figuré (distance incommensurable) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu es à des années-lumière de la solution.

bathed in light

locution adjectivale (bien éclairé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La vallée est très belle le matin, toute baignée de lumière.

lighting effect

nom masculin (jeu de lumière, de clarté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ombres chinoises jouent sur les effets de lumière.

in plain sight

locution adverbiale (figuré (à la vue de tous)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce changement de règles a été fait en pleine lumière.

turn off the light

locution verbale (arrêter un éclairage)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be light years away from

locution verbale (figuré (être très loin de) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les enquêteurs sont à des années-lumière de la vérité.

guardian angel

nom masculin (créature magique, ange gardien) (spirituality)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les êtres de lumière guident et accompagnent les êtres humains.

clear up

(trouver le fin mot d'une histoire) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
C'est ce juge qui est chargé de faire la lumière sur cette affaire.

bullfighter's outfit, bullfighter's costume

nom masculin pluriel (costume des toreros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

circle of light

nom masculin (lumière blafarde, opalescente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white light

nom féminin (lumière du soleil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coherent light

nom féminin (lumière à onde de même polarisation) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

diffuse light

nom féminin (lumière tamisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

soft lighting

nom féminin (lumière tamisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

daylight

nom féminin (lumière naturelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sunlight

nom féminin (lumière naturelle du jour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

electric light

nom féminin (lumière artificielle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

subdued lighting

nom féminin (llumière tamisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cold light

nom féminin (lumière bleutée) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lumen, intestinal lumen

nom féminin (espace creux de l'intestin) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

natural light

nom féminin (lumière du soleil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

black light

nom féminin (lumière violette voire ultraviolette) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

zodiacal light

nom féminin (lueur triangulaire du ciel) (astronomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shine a light on

locution verbale (révéler [qch]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet article met en lumière les conditions de fabrication des produits industriels.

be slow on the uptake, be a bit dim, be no Einstein

locution verbale (familier (ne pas être très intelligent) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Thomas, il est gentil, mais ce n'est pas une flèche.

not be the sharpest knife in the drawer

locution verbale (familier (ne pas être très intelligent) (informal, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je n'aime pas travailler avec Roger parce que ce n'est pas une lumière.

move out of the shadows into the limelight

locution verbale (devenir célèbre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

light well, skylight

nom masculin (arrivée de lumière naturelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Let there be light!

(première phrase de la Genèse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

ray of light, beam of light

nom masculin (rai lumineux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sound and light show, son et lumière

nom masculin (type de spectacle en extérieur)

light source, source of light

nom féminin (objet d'où émane de la lumière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

light source, source of light

nom féminin (objet reflétant de la lumière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

light source

nom féminin (type d'éclairage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

son et lumière show

nom masculin (spectacle en extérieur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the City of Light

nom propre féminin (surnom de Paris) (Paris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the speed of light

nom féminin (célérité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vitesse de la lumière est proche de 300000 km/s.

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