Éblouissons

Éblouissons is a French verb form derived from éblouir, meaning to dazzle, blind with light, or to astonish. In standard usage, it functions as the first-person plural present indicative of éblouir, as in Nous éblouissons le public avec nos effets lumineux. It can also appear in the present subjunctive in the same persons, written as que nous éblouissions, used to express doubt, wish, or conditions in subordinate clauses.

Grammatical note: Éblouir is a regular -ir verb with a stem éblouis- in the present tense. The participle is ébloui, and related forms include éblouissant (present participle) and éblouissement (noun, the act or effect of dazzling). The form éblouissons thus signals the action in the current time frame by and for the speakers and their audience.

Usage and nuance: The verb conveys a strong sense of visual or emotional impact. It can describe literal dazzling light or a figurative impact on observers, such as an impressive performance, a striking display, or a surprising achievement. In narrative or descriptive prose, éblouissons may be used to emphasize collective agency or to highlight a group’s effect on onlookers. It is more common in literary, theatrical, or formal contexts than in everyday casual speech.

Etymology and related terms: Éblouir comes from Old French esblouir, with é- as an intensifying prefix. Related forms include éclater, émerveiller, and the noun éblouissement, which denotes the state of being dazzled.

See also: Éblouissement, ébloui, éblouir.