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Vocabulary Spotlight

Calligraphy

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: सुलेखन (sulekhan) – The art of beautiful, decorative handwriting.

Pronunciation

[kəˈlɪɡrəfi]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Handwriting – हस्तलेखन (hastlekhan)
Penmanship – लेखन कला (lekhan kala)

Related Words

Art – कला (kala)
Typography – टाइपोग्राफी (typography)
Lettering – अक्षरांकन (aksharankan)

Word Origin

“Calligraphy” Greek ke “kallos” aur “graphein” se milkar bana hai, jiska matlab hai “beautiful writing”. Yeh decorative aur artistic handwriting ko describe karne ke liye use hota hai.

– “Calligraphy” is derived from the Greek words “kallos” (beauty) and “graphein” (to write), meaning “beautiful writing”.

Word Family

Noun: Calligraphy – सुलेखन (sulekhan)

Noun: Calligrapher – सुलेखक (sulekhak)

Adjective: Calligraphic – सुलेख-संबंधी (sulekh-sambandhi)

Usage Examples

1. Usne shadi ka card handmade calligraphy ke saath likha.

– She wrote the wedding invitation with handmade calligraphy.

2. Calligraphy classes mein students artistic handwriting kaise likhna hai seekhte hain.

– In calligraphy classes, students learn how to write in an artistic way.

Cultural Note

India mein calligraphy ka ek rich tradition hai, khaaskar Urdu aur Hindi likhne mein. Yeh shabd Sanskrit aur Mughal kaal ke likhai ke artistic forms ko bhi represent karta hai.

In Context

“Calligraphy” ka use decorative writing aur art classes mein hota hai, jahan shabd aur aksharon ko creative aur beautiful style mein likha jata hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Calligraphy” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Painting (चित्रकला)
Sculpture (मूर्तिकला)
Dance (नृत्य)
Beautiful handwriting (सुलेखन)

‘Beautiful handwriting’ sahi jawab hai kyunki calligraphy ka matlab hota hai decorative handwriting.

“Calligraphy” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (ग्रीक)
Latin (लैटिन)
Arabic (अरबी)
French (फ्रेंच)

‘Greek’ sahi jawab hai kyunki calligraphy Greek shabd “kallos” aur “graphein” se bana hai.

Calligraphy ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Handwriting (हस्तलेखन)
Penmanship (लेखन कला)
Sculpture (मूर्तिकला)
Lettering (अक्षरांकन)

‘Sculpture’ sahi jawab hai kyunki sculpture visual arts se related hai, jabki calligraphy handwriting ki ek decorative form hai.