لمح

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Form 1لَمَحَهُ4 senses · 1 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarلَمْحٌ

Core sense — he glanced at him, he took a light look at him; it shonegenerated

1.1he glanced at him or it, he took a light, slight look at him or it—لَمَحَ إِلَيْهِ

maṣdar لَمْحٌ and المح, or المحهُ and التمحهُ.

Like لَمَأَهُ: he snatched a sight of him or it unawares.

Or, according to some, لَمَحَ means he looked, and المحهُ he made him look; but the first explanation is the more correct.

Or لَمَحَ is said only of one looking from a distance.

1.1.1I directed my sight towards him—لَمَحْتُهُ بِالبَصَرِ

Explained by صَوَّبْتُ.

1.1.2the sight extended to a thing—لَمَحَ البَصَرُ

1.1.3it shone, gleamed, glistened—لَمَحَ

maṣdar لَمْحٌ, لَمَحَانٌ and تَلْمَاحٌ.

Said of lightning and of a star. Same in meaning as لَمَعَ.

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, (S,) or لَمَحَ إِلَيْهِ , aor. لَمَحَ , (L, Msb, K), inf. n. لَمْحٌ ; (Msb;) and المح , (L, K,) or المحهُ , (S, Msb,) and التمحهُ ; (S;) He glanced, or took a light, or slight, look, at him or it; (S;) like لَمَأَهُ ; (Nh;) snatched a sight of him or it unawares: (L, Msb, K;) or, accord. to some, لَمَحَ signifies he looked; and المحهُ , he made him to look; but the former explanation is the more correct: or لَمَحَ is only said of one looking from a distance. (L.) لَمَحْتُهُ بِالبَصَرِ I directed ( صَوَّبْتُ ) my sight towards him. (Msb.) لَمَحَ البَصَرُ The sight extended to a thing. (Msb.) لَمَحَ , aor. لَمَحَ , inf. n. لَمْحٌ (S, K) and لَمَحَانٌ and تَلْمَاحٌ , (K,) It (lightning, and a star,) shone; gleamed; glistened; i. q. لَمَعَ . (S, K.)

Form 3لَامَحَهُ1 sense

maṣdarمُلَامَحَةٌ

Core sense — he glanced at him, they glanced at each othergenerated

3.1

. [He glanced at him, or viewed him lightly, or snatched sights of him unawares, reciprocally.]

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, inf. n. مُلَامَحَةٌ , [He glanced at him, or viewed him lightly, or slightly, or snatched sights of him unawares, reciprocally]. (A.)

Form 4المحهُ3 senses · 1 main

maṣdarإِلْمَاحٌ

Core sense — he made him glance, he made him take a light lookgenerated

4.1

He made him glance, or take a light, slight look; explained by جَعَلَهُ يَلْمَحَ and جَعَلَهُ مِمَّنْ يَلْمَحُ.

4.1.1

See form 1.

4.1.2the woman allowed herself [or her face] to be glanced at, or lightly viewed—أَلْمَحَتِ المَرْأَةُ مِنْ وَجْهِهَا

So does a beautiful woman, showing her beauties and then hiding them.

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He made him to glance, or to take a light, or slight, look; expl. by جَعَلَهُ يَلْمَحَ , (K,) and جَعَلَهُ مِمَّنْ يَلْمَحُ . (TA.) See 1. أَلْمَحَتِ المَرْأَةُ مِنْ وَجْهِهَا , (inf. n. إِلْمَاحٌ , TA,) The woman allowed herself [or her face] to be glanced at, or to be viewed lightly, or slightly: so does a beautiful woman, displaying, and then concealing, her beauties. (T, K.)

Form 8أَلْتُمِحَ بَصَرُهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — his sight was taken awaygenerated

8.1

His sight was taken away.

8.1.1

See form 1.

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His sight was taken away. (K.) See 1.

Derived nouns 9

Nounفُلَانٌ سَمْحٌ لَمْحٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — such a one is generous; something clear and evidentgenerated

And سَمِيحٌ لَمِيحٌ: see the article سمح.

[لَمْحٌ and لَمِيحٌ in these cases seem to be merely imitative sequents.]

1.1figurative · مجازI will certainly show you a clear, evident thing or matter—لَأُرِيَنَّكَ لَمْحًا بَاصِرًا

[See also the article بصر.]

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, and سَمِيحٌ لَمِيحٌ : see art. سمح . [ لَمْحٌ and لَمِيحٌ in these cases seem to be merely imitative sequents.] لَأُرِيَنَّكَ لَمْحًا بَاصِرًا I will assuredly show thee a manifest, or an evident, thing, matter, or affair. (S, A, K.) [See also art. بصر .]

Nounلَمْحَةٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a glance, a light look; a gleam of lightning; a point of resemblancegenerated

A glance, or light, slight look. A noun from لَمَحَ.

1.1a shining, gleaming, or glistening of lightning—لَمْحَةٌ

1.2in such a one is a likeness, or point of resemblance, to his father—فِى فُلَانٍ لَمْحَةٌ مِنْ أَبِيهِ

Then they said مَلامِحُ مِنْ ابيه, meaning likenesses, or points of resemblance — an irregular plural, as though from a word other than لَمْحَةٌ; they did not say مَلْمَحَةٌ.

1.3what appears of the beauties and defects of a person's face—مَلَامِحُ

Or the parts of the face that are glanced at, or looked at quickly.

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, subst. from لَمَحَ , (S, L,) A glance, or light or slight look. (L.) لَمْحَةٌ A shining, gleaming, or glistening, of lightning. (S.) فِى فُلَانٍ لَمْحَةٌ مِنْ أَبِيهِ In such a one is a likeness, or point of resemblance, to his father: then they said مَلامِحُ مِنْ ابيه , (S,) signifying likenessess, or points of resemblance; forming an extr. pl., (S, K,) as though from another word than لَمْحَةٌ : (S:) they did not say مَلْمَحَةٌ . (TA.) مَلَامِحُ also signifies What appear of the beauties and defects of the face (K) of a human being: or the parts thereof that are glanced at, or viewed lightly or quickly. (TA.)

Nounلَمُوحٌ1 sense

Core sense — shining, gleaming, glisteninggenerated

See لَامِحٌ.

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: see لَامِحٌ .

Nounلَمِيحٌ1 sense

Core sense — shining, gleaming, glisteninggenerated

See لَمْحٌ.

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: see لَمْحٌ .

Nounلَمَّاحٌ1 sense

Core sense — shining much, gleaming muchgenerated

See لَامِحٌ.

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: see لَامِحٌ .

Nounلُمَّاحٌ1 sense

Core sense — sharp hawksgenerated

1sharp hawks—صُقُورٌ ذَكِيَّةٌ

IAar, T, K; [in the CK, زَكِيَّة].

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Sharp hawks; syn. صُقُورٌ ذَكِيَّةٌ . (IAar, T, K, [in the CK, زَكِيَّة ].)

Nounلَامِحٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — shining, gleaming — said of lightning or a star; intensely whitegenerated

1shining, gleaming, glistening—لَمُوحٌ

shining, gleaming, glistening—لَمَّاحٌ

on this sense Said of lightning and of a star; the headword has the same meaning. [But these two are intensive adjectives, meaning shining much, and the like.]

1.1figurative · مجازintensely white—أَبْيَضُ لَمَّاحٌ

1.2a self-admiring man, who looks at his sides—لَامِحُ عِطْفَيْهِ

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and لَمُوحٌ and لَمَّاحٌ Lightning, and a star, shining; gleaming; glistening: (K:) [but the second and third are intensive epithets, signifying shining much; &c.] أَبْيَضُ لَمَّاحٌ Intensely white. (A.) لَامِحُ عِطْفَيْهِ A self-admiring man, who looks at his sides. (M, F.)

Nounأَلْمَحِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a man who glances muchgenerated

A man who glances much, or often takes light, slight looks.

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A man (TA) who glances much, or frequently takes light, or slight looks. (K.)

Nounمَلَامِحُ1 sense

Core sense — the parts of the face that are glanced at, featuresgenerated

See لَمْحَةٌ.

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: see لَمْحَةٌ .