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الكرشفة

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of uncovering, revealing, or exposing something. It can also refer to the act of searching or investigating to find something hidden.

Derived headwords

كَشَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to uncoverboth

    To remove a covering from something, thereby revealing it.

  2. 2.
    to revealboth

    To make something known that was previously hidden or secret.

  3. 3.
    to discoverboth

    To find something that was not known or previously located.

  4. 4.
    to diagnosemodern

    To identify the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

كَشْفnoun
  1. 1.
    uncoveringboth

    The act of removing a covering or veil.

  2. 2.
    revelationboth

    The act of making something known or the state of being known.

  3. 3.
    discoveryboth

    The act of finding something previously unknown.

  4. 4.
    disclosureboth

    The action of revealing secret information.

  5. 5.
    examinationboth

    A thorough inspection or study of something.

اِكْتَشَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to discoverboth

    To find or learn about something for the first time.

  2. 2.
    to uncoverboth

    To reveal something that was hidden or secret.

اِكْتِشَافnoun
  1. 1.
    discoveryboth

    The act or process of discovering something.

  2. 2.
    findingboth

    Something that has been discovered.

كَشَّافnoun
  1. 1.
    revealerboth

    One who reveals or makes something known.

  2. 2.
    scoutboth

    A person sent out to gather information, especially about enemy movements.

  3. 3.
    searchlightmodern

    A powerful, movable searchlight.

  4. 4.
    Boy Scoutmodern

    A member of the Boy Scouts organization.

مَكْشُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    revealedboth

    Made known or visible.

  2. 2.
    uncoveredboth

    Not covered or hidden.

  3. 3.
    exposedboth

    Lacking protection or concealment.

كَشْفِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    diagnosticmodern

    Relating to or used in the diagnosis of disease.

  2. 2.
    شافclassical

    Relating to revelation or uncovering.

اِسْتَكْشَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to exploreboth

    To travel through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

  2. 2.
    to investigateboth

    To carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of an incident, allegation, etc.

  3. 3.
    to scoutboth

    To search an area for information.

اِسْتِكْشَافnoun
  1. 1.
    explorationboth

    The action of exploring an unfamiliar area.

  2. 2.
    investigationboth

    The action of investigating something; formal or systematic examination.

  3. 3.
    reconnaissanceboth

    Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.

مُكْتَشِفnoun
  1. 1.
    discovererboth

    A person who discovers something.

  2. 2.
    explorerboth

    A person who explores.

مَكْشُوفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    open spaceboth

    An area that is not covered or enclosed.

  2. 2.
    exposureboth

    The state of being exposed to something.

كَشْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    uncoveringclassical

    The act of uncovering.

  2. 2.
    discoveryclassical

    The act of discovering.

Parallel reading

كَشَفَ اللهُ الغُمَّةَ
May God remove the distress.
كَشَفَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ
He uncovered his face.
كَشَفَ السِّرَّ
He revealed the secret.
اِكْتَشَفَ طَرِيقًا جَدِيدًا
He discovered a new way.
اِسْتَكْشَفَ البِلَادَ
He explored the country.
كَشْفُ الطَّبِيبِ لِلْمَرَضِ
The doctor's diagnosis of the illness.
رَأَيْتُهُ مَكْشُوفَ العَوْرَةِ
I saw him with his private parts exposed.
كَشَّافُ الحَرْبِ
The war scout.
اِسْتِكْشَافُ الفَضَاءِ
Space exploration.
المُكْتَشِفُ العَظِيمُ
The great discoverer.
مَكْشُوفٌ لِلْعُيُونِ
Visible to the eyes.