تخاوص
Root: خوص
Form: 6
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تخاوصVI
, or تخاوص فِى نَظَرِهِ, He blinked, or contracted his eyelids, somewhat, looking intently, as though he were aiming an arrow; and so in looking at the sun; as also
. [But the latter is trans.] You say, إِنَّهُ فُلَانًا, and يتَخَاوَصَ لَهُ, Verily he blinks, or contracts his eyelids, looking intently, at such a one, as though he were aiming an arrow. [See also تَحَاوَصَ إِلَى الشَّمْسِ; and هُوَ يُحَاوِصُ فُلَانًا.]
2 [Hence,] تَخَاوَصَتِ النُّجُومُ, or تخاوصت النجوم لِلْغُرُوبِ,
2 [Hence,] تَخَاوَصَتِ النُّجُومُ, or تخاوصت النجوم لِلْغُرُوبِ,
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