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استوضح

Root: وضح

Form: 10

Full Definition

استوضحX He put his hand over his eyes to try if he could see a thing, guarding his eyes with his hand from the rays of the sun: as also اِسْتَكَفَّهُ, and اِسْتَشْرَفَهُ. One says اِسْتَوْضِحْ عَنْهُ يَا فُلَانُ [Try if thou canst see him, or it, by putting thy hand over thine eyes, O such a one].
2 استوضح السَّبِيلَ He sought or endeavoured to see plainly or clearly the way: syn. اِستَبَانَهُ
3 استوضح الشَّمْسَ He blinked at the sun; syn. تَحَاوَصَ إِلَيْهَا.
4 استوضحهُ الأَمْرَ, and الكَلَامَ, He asked him to make the affair, and the language, plain, or clear, to him.
5 استوضح عَنِ الأَمْرِ He inquired respecting the thing or affair; sought for information respecting it; inquired into it; investigated it.


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