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Results for अभिनय

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अभिनयabhinaya1 Acting, gesticulation, any theatrical action (expressive of some sentiment, passion &c.)…
1. 1 Acting, gesticulation, any theatrical action (expressive of some sentiment, passion etc.); नृत्याभिनयक्रियाच्युतम् Ku.5.79; अभिनयान् परिचेतुमिवोद्यता R.9.33; नर्तकीरभिनयातिलङ्घिनीः 19.14; Ki.1.42.
2. Dramatic representation, exhibition on the stage; ललिताभिनयं तमद्य भर्ता मरुतां द्रष्टुमनाः सलोकपालः V.2.18. S.D. thus defines and classifies अभिनय: भवेदभिनयोऽवस्थानुकारः स चतुर्विधः । आङ्गिको वाचिकश्चैवमाहार्यः सात्त्विकस्तथा ॥ 274, 'acting is the imitation of condition', it is of four kinds: (1) gestural, conveyed by bodily actions; (2) vocal, conveyed by words; (3) extraneous, conveyed by dress, ornaments, decoration etc.; (4) internal, conveyed by the manifestation of internal feeling such as perspiration, thrilling etc.
Derived forms and compounds
- -आचार्यः a dancing preceptor; उभावभिनयाचार्यो त्वां द्रुष्टमिच्छतः M.1.1 -विद्या science of acting or dramatic representation; art of dancing; मया तीर्थादभिनयविद्या शिक्षिता M.1.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अभिनयabhinayasee 1. अभि-√नी .
1. see 1. अभि-√नी .
2. masculine gender (indication of a passion or purpose by look, gesture, etc.) acting, dramatic action (expressive of sentiment)
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