Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Advanced

अलंकार

/alaṃkār/Roman

English meaning: figure of speech

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

काव्य में भाषा की सुंदरता बढ़ाने वाला शब्द या अर्थ का चमत्कार।

English Definition

A rhetorical device used in poetry to enhance beauty and expressiveness of language.

Example

उपमा एक प्रमुख अलंकार है।

In English: Simile is a major figure of speech.

Synonyms

  • काव्यालंकार

Literary Heritage

साहित्य जनसमूह के हृदय का विकास है।

/sāhitya jansamūha ke hṛdaya kā vikāsa hai/

Literature is the development of the heart of the people.

Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi · Literary Critic and Editor · 1864–1938 CE

Saraswati (journal editorial)

Saraswati journal — editorial statement on the purpose of Hindi literature

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Language
हिन्दी
Hindi
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
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