وَصَفَ (waṣafa)to describe
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb وَصَفَ (waṣafa) — “to describe”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: وَصَفَ يَصِفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| وَصَفَ waṣafa | يَصِفُ yaṣifu | صِفْ ṣif | وَصْف waṣf |
Meanings & examples
1. to describe
- وَصَفَ الرَّحَّالَةُ المَدِينَةَ الغَرِيبَةَ.The traveler described the strange city.
- هَلْ وَصَفْتَ لَهُ الطَّرِيقَ الصَّحِيحَ؟Did you describe the correct way to him?
- وَصَفَ الكَاتِبُ المَشْهَدَ الطَّبِيعِيَّ بِتَفَاصِيلَ دَقِيقَةٍ وَأَلْفَاظٍ بَدِيعَةٍ.The writer described the natural scene with precise details and exquisite words.
2. to become
- وَصَفَ الْجَوُّ بَارِدًا بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ.The weather became cold in the afternoon.
- وَصَفَ الْمَرِيضُ أَفْضَلَ حَالًا بَعْدَ الْعِلَاجِ.The patient became better after the treatment.
- وَصَفَ الْعَمَلُ شَاقًّا مَعَ مُرُورِ الْوَقْتِ.The work became difficult over time.
3. to describe the manner/how
- وَصَفَ الطَّبِيبُ كَيْفِيَّةَ تَنَاوُلِ الدَّوَاءِ لِلْمَرِيضِ.The doctor described the manner of taking the medicine to the patient.
- وَصَفَتْ لَنَا الْمُعَلِّمَةُ كَيْفَ نُجْرِي التَّجْرِبَةَ الْعِلْمِيَّةَ.The teacher described to us how to conduct the scientific experiment.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَصِفَ لِي كَيْفَ أَصِلُ إِلَى الْمَكْتَبَةِ؟Can you describe to me how I can reach the library?
4. to give a quality
- وَصَفَ الكِتَابُ الشَّخْصِيَّةَ بِدِقَّةٍ مُتَنَاهِيَةٍ.The book gave the character a quality with extreme precision.
- يَصِفُ الشَّاعِرُ جَمَالَ الطَّبِيعَةِ بِكَلِمَاتٍ مُعَبِّرَةٍ.The poet gives the beauty of nature a quality with expressive words.
- وَصَفَ المُعَلِّمُ الطَّالِبَ بِالذَّكَاءِ وَالاِجْتِهَادِ.The teacher gave the student the quality of intelligence and diligence.
5. to prescribe
- هَلْ وَصَفَ لَكَ الطَّبِيبُ أَيَّ عِلَاجٍ؟Did the doctor prescribe any treatment for you?
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