وضح

10 استوضح شَيْئًا ذ He put his hand over his eyes ( in the sun, L) to try if he could see a thing, (S, L, K,) guarding his eyes with his hand from the rays of the sun: as also اِسْتَكَفَّهُ, and اِسْتَشْرَفَهُ. (L.) One says اِسْتَوْضِحْ عَنْهُ يَا فُلَانُ [ Try if thou canst see him, or it, by putting thy hand over thine eyes, O such a one ]. (S.) ― -b2- استوضح السَّبِيلَ He sought or endeavoured to see plainly or clearly the way: syn. اِستَبَانَهُ (Beyd, vi. 55.) ― -b3- استوضح الشَّمْسَ He blinked at the sun; syn. تَحَاوَصَ اـِلَيْهَا. (A.) ― -b4- استوضحهُ الأَمْرَ, (S, K,) and الكَلَامَ, (S,) He asked him to make the affair, (S, K,) and the language, (S,) plain, or clear, to him. (S, K.) ― -b5- استوضح عَنِ الأَمْرِ He inquired respecting the thing or affair; sought for information respecting it; inquired into it; investigated it. (L.)