No. 12,285 in French
éclairée
"Éclairée" means "enlightened" or "illuminated."
In a sentence
La salle était bien éclairée.
The room was well-lit.
Here, 'éclairée' is the past participle of 'éclairer' used as an adjective to describe the room's lighting conditions.
Elle est une personne très éclairée sur le sujet.
She is a very enlightened person on the subject.
In this sentence, 'éclairée' is used metaphorically to describe someone's high level of understanding or wisdom regarding a topic.
La rue fut éclairée par les lampadaires.
The street was illuminated by the streetlights.
Here, 'éclairée' again functions as the past participle of 'éclairer' describing the act of lighting provided by streetlights.
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