उपमा

Monier-Williams · upamā
upamā (for 2. below, and for 3. col. 3), ind. (Ved. instr. of the above) in the closest proximity or neighbourhood RV. i, 31, 15 ; viii, 69, 13

Monier-Williams · upamā
upa-√mā P. Ā. (Impv. 2. sg. -mimīhi, -māhi, and -māsva ‖ Subj. 2. sg. -māsi) to measure out to, apportion to, assign, allot, grant, give RV.: Ā. -mimīte, to measure one thing by another, compare MBh. Hariv. Caurap. &c.

Monier-Williams · upamā
upa-mā f. comparison, resemblance, equality, similarity ‖ a resemblance (as a picture, portrait &c.) ŚBr. MBh. Kum. &c ‖ a particular figure in rhetoric, simile, comparison (a full simile must include four things ‖ pūrṇôpama, luptôpamā, &c.) Sāh. Kāvyâd. Vām. &c ‖ a particle of comparison Nir ‖ a particular metre RPrāt ‖ (mfn. ifc.) equal, similar, resembling, like (e.g. amarôpama, mfn. resembling an immortal) MBh. Ragh. Daś. Hit. &c

विस्तृत संस्कृत–हिन्दी · noun
साधर्म्यस्य उपमितिः।; "सुन्दरीं चन्द्रस्य उपमा दीयते।"

विस्तृत संस्कृत–हिन्दी · noun
भेदे वर्तमाने अपि वस्तुनोः कमपि साधारणधर्मम् आश्रित्य साधर्म्यस्य प्रतिपादनम्।; "मुखं चन्द्रमिव इत्यत्र उपमा इति अलङ्कारः वर्तते।"