لَمَسَ (lamasa)to touch

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb لَمَسَ (lamasa) — “to touch”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation (1): لَمَسَ يَلْمِسُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
لَمَسَ lamasaيَلْمِسُ yalmisuاِلْمِسْ ailmisلَمْس lams

Conjugation (2): لَمَسَ يَلْمَسُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
لَمَسَ lamasaيَلْمَسُ yalmasuاِلْمَسْ ailmasلَمْس lams

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to touch

    • لَمَسَ الكِتَابَ.He touched the book.
    • لَمَسَ الطِّفْلُ لُعْبَتَهُ الجَدِيدَةَ بِفَرَحٍ.The child touched his new toy with joy.
    • لَمَسَ الفَنَّانُ اللَّوْحَةَ بِرِفْقٍ لِيَتَأَكَّدَ مِنْ جَفَافِ الأَلْوَانِ.The artist gently touched the painting to ensure the colors were dry.
  2. 2. to discern

    • لَمَسَ الْخَبِيرُ الْفَرْقَ بَيْنَ النُّسْخَتَيْنِ الْأَصْلِيَّةِ وَالْمُقَلَّدَةِ بِسُهُولَةٍ.The expert discerned the difference between the original and fake copies easily.
    • يَلْمِسُ الْفَنَّانُ الْجَمَالَ فِي الْأَشْيَاءِ الْبَسِيطَةِ الَّتِي يَتَجَاهَلُهَا الْآخَرُونَ.The artist discerns beauty in simple things that others ignore.
    • لَمْ تَلْمِسْ أَيَّ تَحَسُّنٍ فِي وَضْعِهِ الصِّحِّيِّ عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنَ الْعِلَاجِ.She did not discern any improvement in his health condition despite the treatment.
  3. 3. to grope

    • لَمَسَ الْأَعْمَى الْجِدَارَ لِيَهْتَدِيَ فِي طَرِيقِهِ.The blind man groped the wall to guide himself on his way.
    • فِي الظَّلَامِ الدَّامِسِ، لَمَسْتُ طَاوِلَةً بِصُعُوبَةٍ.In the pitch darkness, I groped a table with difficulty.
    • لَمَسَ الطِّفْلُ الْأَشْيَاءَ حَوْلَهُ لِيَسْتَكْشِفَ الْعَالَمَ.The child groped the objects around him to explore the world.
  4. 4. to perceive

    • لَمَسَ الْفَنَّانُ الْجَمَالَ فِي التَّفَاصِيلِ الصَّغِيرَةِ.The artist perceived beauty in the small details.
    • لَمَسَ الْقَاضِي الْحَقِيقَةَ مِنْ خِلَالِ الشَّهَادَاتِ.The judge perceived the truth through the testimonies.
    • لَمَسْتُ الْحُزْنَ فِي عَيْنَيْهَا رَغْمَ ابْتِسَامَتِهَا.I perceived sadness in her eyes despite her smile.
  5. 5. to seek

    • لَمَسَ الرَّجُلُ أَسْبَابَ النَّجَاحِ فِي عَمَلِهِ.The man sought the reasons for success in his work.
    • لَمَسَ الطَّالِبُ طَرِيقًا لِتَحْقِيقِ هَدَفِهِ.The student sought a way to achieve his goal.
    • لَمَسَ الْبَاحِثُ الْحَقِيقَةَ فِي كُتُبِهِ.The researcher sought the truth in his books.
  6. 6. to sense, to feel

    • لَمَسَ الطَّاهِي حَرَارَةَ الفُرْنِ بِيَدِهِ لِيَتَأَكَّدَ مِنَ الجَاهِزِيَّةِ.The chef felt the oven's heat with his hand to ensure readiness.
    • لَمَسَ الرَّسَّامُ نُعُومَةَ القُمَاشِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْدَأَ بِالرَّسْمِ عَلَيْهِ.The painter felt the fabric's softness before he began to paint on it.
    • يَلْمِسُ الْإِنْسَانُ الْفَرْقَ بَيْنَ الْحُبِّ وَالْإِعْجَابِ بِالْقَلْبِ لَا بِالْعَقْلِ فَقَطْ.Man senses the difference between love and admiration with the heart, not just the mind.
  7. 7. to touch, handle

    • لَمَسَ الطِّفْلُ الْقِطَّةَ بِرِفْقٍ وَحُبٍّ.The child touched the cat gently and lovingly.
    • لَا تَلْمِسِ الْأَشْيَاءَ السَّاخِنَةَ حَتَّى لَا تَحْتَرِقَ.Do not touch hot things so you don't get burned.
    • لَمَسَتْ يَدُهُ الْجِدَارَ الْبَارِدَ فِي الظَّلَامِ.His hand touched the cold wall in the dark.

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