Usage Note
Ensoleillé describes weather, rooms, or landscapes flooded with sunlight. The feminine form is ensoleillée, and the noun ensoleillement refers to the hours of sunshine a place receives. Common in weather forecasts and real-estate listings to describe a bright, south-facing room.
Examples
"La terrasse est très ensoleillée le matin."
Natural Translation
The terrace is very sunny in the morning.

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