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بصر

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns sight, vision, and perception, both physical and intellectual. It extends to understanding, knowledge, insight, and even specific physical phenomena like bloodstains or types of stone. The root also encompasses related concepts like careful observation and discernment.

Derived headwords

البَصَرُnoun
  1. 1.
    sightboth

    The faculty of vision, the sense of sight.

  2. 2.
    visionboth

    The act or power of seeing.

  3. 3.
    insightboth

    Intellectual perception or understanding; discernment.

  4. 4.
    perceptionboth

    The ability to see or to understand something.

أَبْصَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to seeboth

    To perceive with the eyes; to behold.

  2. 2.
    to noticeboth

    To become aware of something.

  3. 3.
    to findboth

    To discover or perceive something.

بَصُرَverb
  1. 1.
    to become sightedboth

    To gain the ability to see; to become visually perceptive.

  2. 2.
    to become knowledgeableboth

    To gain deep understanding or expertise in something.

بَصَرَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    a little milkclassical

    A small amount of milk, often observed as a sign.

  2. 2.
    soft stoneclassical

    A type of soft stone, sometimes containing gypsum.

  3. 3.
    reddish earthclassical

    Good, reddish earth, sometimes containing stones that can cut hooves.

بَصَارَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    sightclassical

    The state of being able to see; vision.

  2. 2.
    insightclassical

    Deep understanding or knowledge.

تَبَصَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to look carefullyboth

    To examine or observe something closely and thoughtfully.

  2. 2.
    to considerboth

    To think about something carefully.

  3. 3.
    to gain insightboth

    To achieve a deeper understanding.

تَبَاصَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to look at each otherboth

    To see one another.

  2. 2.
    to observe each otherboth

    To watch or regard one another.

بَاصَرَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to look atboth

    To observe or gaze at someone or something.

  2. 2.
    to watch closelyclassical

    To observe intently, often from a distance.

  3. 3.
    to compete in seeingclassical

    To look at something to see who can see it first.

البَصِيرُadjective
  1. 1.
    seeingboth

    One who can see; having the faculty of sight.

  2. 2.
    knowledgeableboth

    Having deep knowledge or understanding of something; expert.

  3. 3.
    insightfulboth

    Possessing keen insight or discernment.

البَصِيرَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    insightboth

    Deep understanding, perception, or discernment.

  2. 2.
    firm beliefboth

    A conviction or settled opinion, especially regarding faith or truth.

  3. 3.
    evidenceclassical

    A proof or argument that makes something clear.

  4. 4.
    shieldclassical

    A piece of armor carried for defense.

  5. 5.
    breastplateclassical

    A piece of armor worn on the chest.

  6. 6.
    bloodstainclassical

    A trace of blood, used as evidence.

بَصَرٌnoun
  1. 1.
    sightboth

    The faculty of vision.

  2. 2.
    knowledgeboth

    Understanding or awareness of something.

أَبْصَارٌnoun
  1. 1.
    sightsboth

    Plural of sight; things seen.

  2. 2.
    visionsboth

    Plural of vision; acts or instances of seeing.

بَصَائِرُnoun
  1. 1.
    insightsboth

    Plural of insight; deep understandings.

  2. 2.
    proofsboth

    Evidence or arguments that establish a fact.

  3. 3.
    lessonsboth

    Things from which one can learn or take example.

  4. 4.
    shieldsclassical

    Plural of shield; defensive armor.

  5. 5.
    breastplatesclassical

    Plural of breastplate; armor for the chest.

البَصْرَةُname
  1. 1.
    Basraboth

    A major city in southern Iraq, historically significant.

  2. 2.
    Basraclassical

    A city in the far Maghreb, near Souss, now ruined.

مُبْصِرٌadjective
  1. 1.
    seeingboth

    One who sees; possessing sight.

  2. 2.
    perceptiveboth

    Having or showing sensitive insight.

مُبْصِرَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    evidenceclassical

    A clear proof or sign.

لَمْحُ بَاصِرٍphrase
  1. 1.
    glance of an eyeboth

    A very brief moment, as quick as a blink.

  2. 2.
    clear sightclassical

    Something clearly visible or understood.

Parallel reading

فارجع البصر هل ترى من فطور
So return [your] vision again: do you see any breaks?
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
His sight did not swerve, nor did it transgress.
البصيرة: قوة القلب المدركة
Insight: the perceptive power of the heart.
بصرت بما لم يبصروا به
I have seen that which they have not seen.
إنه لبصير بالعينين
He is perceptive with his two eyes.
أدعو إلى الله على بصيرة
I call to Allah with insight.
أعمى الله بصائره
May Allah blind their insights.
ولتختلفن على بصيرة
And you will differ with certainty.
والبصيرة: هي الجدية منها على الأرض
And the basira: it is the mark of it on the ground.
وينظر إلى النصل فلا يرى بصيرة
And he looks at the blade and sees no bloodstain.
ولقد ءاتينا موسى الكتاب من بعد مآ أهلكنا القرون الاولى بصآئر
And We had certainly given Moses the Scripture after We had destroyed the previous generations – [as] insights for the people.
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Rather, man is against himself a witness.
أراه لمحا باصرا
I showed him a clear sight.
فأرسلت إليه شاة فرأى فيها بصرة من لبن
So I sent a sheep to him, and he saw in it a small amount of milk.