What does the cryptic crossword clue "French are imprisoning the old observers (4)" mean?

The definition is "observers". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). YE (synonym="old form of ‘the’") in ES (synonym="French for ‘are’") = EYES; definition: "observers" The answer is EYES.

French are imprisoning the old observers (4)

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