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उपमा

उपमा,

simile

निभा

उपमा

simile

उपमा

तुलना

camparison, simile, resemblance

हिन्दी — अंग्रेजी

उपमा — image (Noun)

उपमा — simile (Noun)

संस्कृत — हिन्दी

उपमा — साधर्म्यस्य उपमितिः।; "सुन्दरीं चन्द्रस्य उपमा दीयते।" (noun)

उपमा — भेदे वर्तमाने अपि वस्तुनोः कमपि साधारणधर्मम् आश्रित्य साधर्म्यस्य प्रतिपादनम्।; "मुखं चन्द्रमिव इत्यत्र उपमा इति अलङ्कारः वर्तते।" (noun)

Monier–Williams

उपमा — {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

उपमा — {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.

उपमा — {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