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لمح

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of quick, fleeting glances, brief appearances, and subtle indications. It extends to meanings of shining, appearing, and recognizing something quickly. It also encompasses related concepts like resemblance and sharp-wittedness.

Derived headwords

لَمَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to glanceboth

    To cast a quick, fleeting look at something or someone.

  2. 2.
    to flashboth

    To shine briefly or appear suddenly, like lightning or a star.

اِخْتَلَسَ النَّظَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to steal a glanceboth

    To look at something quickly and furtively, as if stealing the sight.

لمح إليه، كمنع: اختلس النظر — He glanced at him, like 'man'a: he stole a glance.
أَلْمَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to hintboth

    To suggest something indirectly or subtly.

  2. 2.
    to make glanceboth

    To cause someone to look quickly or to catch a glimpse of something.

وألمحه: جعله يلمح — And 'almaha': he made him glance.
لَمْحnoun
  1. 1.
    glanceboth

    A quick, brief look.

  2. 2.
    flashboth

    A brief, sudden appearance or gleam.

لَمْحًاnoun
  1. 1.
    glancingclassical

    The act of looking quickly or briefly.

  2. 2.
    flashingclassical

    The act of shining briefly or appearing suddenly.

و البرق، و النجم: لمعا، لمحا ولمحانا وتلماحا — And the lightning, and the star: they flashed, a flash and a flashing and a quick flashing.
لَمْحَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    flashingclassical

    A rapid or repeated flashing or appearance.

و البرق، و النجم: لمعا، لمحا ولمحانا وتلماحا — And the lightning, and the star: they flashed, a flash and a flashing and a quick flashing.
تَلْمَاحًاnoun
  1. 1.
    quick flashingclassical

    A very quick or intermittent flashing or appearance.

و البرق، و النجم: لمعا، لمحا ولمحانا وتلماحا — And the lightning, and the star: they flashed, a flash and a flashing and a quick flashing.
لامِحadjective
  1. 1.
    glancingclassical

    One who glances quickly or frequently.

  2. 2.
    flashingclassical

    Something that flashes or appears briefly.

لَمُوحadjective
  1. 1.
    glancingclassical

    One who glances quickly or frequently.

  2. 2.
    flashingclassical

    Something that flashes or appears briefly.

لَمَّاحadjective
  1. 1.
    quick-glancingclassical

    One who glances very quickly or frequently.

  2. 2.
    sharp-wittedclassical

    Possessing keen intelligence and quick perception.

أَلْمَحَ (للمرأة)verb
  1. 1.
    to reveal oneselfclassical

    Said of a woman who shows her beauty briefly and then conceals it.

و المرأة من وجهها: أمكنت من أن يلمح، تفعل ذلك الحسناء، تري محاسنها ثم تخفيها — And the woman from her face: she allowed herself to be glimpsed, the beautiful one does this, showing her charms then hiding them.
لَمْحَة بَاصِرَةnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    clear indicationclassical

    Something that is obvious and easily understood, like a clear glimpse.

ولأرينك لمحا باصرا: أمرا واضحا — And I will show you a clear glimpse: an obvious matter.
مَلَامِحnoun
  1. 1.
    featuresboth

    The visible characteristics of the face, both good and bad.

  2. 2.
    resemblancesboth

    Similarities or likenesses between people.

والملامح: المشابه، وما بدا من محاسن الوجه ومساويه، جمع لمحة، نادر — And 'al-malāmiḥ': resemblances, and what appears of the beauties and flaws of the face, plural of 'lamḥah', rare.
لَمْحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    glimpseboth

    A brief or partial view of something.

  2. 2.
    featureboth

    A distinctive attribute or aspect, especially of the face.

مَلَامِح (للصقور)noun
  1. 1.
    sharp falconsclassical

    Intelligent and quick falcons.

وكرمان: الصقور الذكية — And 'karamān': the intelligent falcons.
أَلْمَحِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    quick-perceivingclassical

    One who perceives or glances frequently and quickly.

والألمحي: من يلمح كثيرا — And 'al-almḥī': one who glances a lot.
تَمَّحَ بَصَرُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to lose sightclassical

    Said of one's eyesight being taken away or lost.

والتمح بصره: ذهب به — And 'tamḥa baṣaruhu': his sight was taken away.

Parallel reading

لمح إليه، كمنع: اختلس النظر
He glanced at him, like 'man'a: he stole a glance.
و البرق، و النجم: لمعا، لمحا ولمحانا وتلماحا
And the lightning, and the star: they flashed, a flash and a flashing and a quick flashing.
وألمحه: جعله يلمح
And 'almaha': he made him glance.
و المرأة من وجهها: أمكنت من أن يلمح، تفعل ذلك الحسناء، تري محاسنها ثم تخفيها
And the woman from her face: she allowed herself to be glimpsed, the beautiful one does this, showing her charms then hiding them.
ولأرينك لمحا باصرا: أمرا واضحا
And I will show you a clear glimpse: an obvious matter.
والملامح: المشابه، وما بدا من محاسن الوجه ومساويه، جمع لمحة، نادر
And 'al-malāmiḥ': resemblances, and what appears of the beauties and flaws of the face, plural of 'lamḥah', rare.
وكرمان: الصقور الذكية
And 'karamān': the intelligent falcons.
والألمحي: من يلمح كثيرا
And 'al-almḥī': one who glances a lot.
والتمح بصره: ذهب به
And 'tamḥa baṣaruhu': his sight was taken away.