चित्र

Etymology

From Sanskrit चित्र (citra)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tʃɪt̪rə]

Noun

चित्र • (citra) m (Urdu spelling چتر‎)

1. picture

   चित्र दीवार पे लटक रहा है।

   citra dīvār pe laṭak rahā hai.

   The picture is hanging on the wall.

2. photograph

   यह चित्र को परिवर्द्धित करना पड़ेगा।

   yah citra ko parivarddhit karnā paṛegā.

   This photograph has to be enlarged.

   Synonyms: तस्वीर (tasvīr), फ़ोटो (foṭo)

3. painting

   यह चित्र मेरी आँखों गड़ गया।

   yah citra merī ā̃khõ gaṛ gayā.

   This painting attracted my eyes.

4. figure, graphic

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “चित्र”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
• Platts, John T. (1884), “चित्र”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चित्र (citra).

Noun

चित्र • (citra) n

1. picture
2. drawing
3. painting
4. photograph

References

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “चित्र”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “चित्र”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Noun

चित्र • (citra)

1. picture, drawing
2. figure, design

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kit-ro- (“bright, shining”), from *skai-, *ski-. Cognate with Persian چهره‎ (čehre) and Middle Persian 𐭰𐭧𐭫𐭪𐭩‎ (čihrag) ("face").

Noun

चित्र • (citra) n

1. Bright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud, distinguished, excellent.
2. Variegated, spotted, speckled, manifold, various.
3. Extraordinary, strange, wonderful, surprising.
4. Bright, shiny object, jewel, ornament, picture.