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Apte Dictionary

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

रेखाrekhāA line, streak; मदरेखा, दानरेखा, रागरेखा &c.
[लिख्-अच् लस्य]
1. A line, streak; मदरेखा, दानरेखा, रागरेखा etc.
2. The measure of a line, small portion, as much as a line; न रेखामात्रमपि व्यतीयुः R.1.17.
3. A row, range, line, series; मुदाश्रु मोक्ष्यसे क्षिप्रं मेघरेखेव वार्षिकी Rām.2.44.27.
4. Delineation, sketch, drawing; लावण्यरेखया किंचिदन्वितम् Ś.6.13.
5. The first or prime meridian of the Indian astronomers drawn from Laṅkā to Meru and passing through Ujjayinī.
6. Fulness, satisfaction.
7. Deceit, fraud.
8. A straight position of all limbs in dancing.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अंशः a degree of longitude.
- -अन्तरम् distance east or west from the first meridian, longitude of a place.
- -आकार Adjective lineal, formed in lines, striped.
- -गणितम् geometry.
- -न्यासः the marking down of lines.
- -मात्रम् Indeclinable even by a line.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

रेखाrekhā[rekh-â] f. [√rikh] (scratch), streak, line; drawing, sketch; first meridian; appearance (in. under the guise…

[rekh-â] feminine; also equal for [√rikh] (scratch), streak, line; drawing, sketch; first meridian; appearance (instrumental under the guise of, --˚): -m na labh, not have a trace of, not resemble in the slightest degree: -ganita, neuter geometry; -nyâsa, masculine outline sketch.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

रेखाrekhāf. see below.
1. feminine see below.
2. feminine a scratch, streak, stripe, line Gr2ihya1s. Ya1jn5. MBh. etc.
3. feminine a continuous line, row, range, series MBh. Ka1v. etc.
4. feminine the first or prime meridian (considered to be a line drawn from Lan3ka1 लङ्का to Meru मेरु id est from Ceylon [supposed to lie on the equator] to the north pole) Su1ryas.
5. feminine a right or straight position of all the limbs in dancing Sam2gi1t.
6. feminine delineation, outline, drawing, sketch Ka1v. Katha1s.
7. feminine appearance (रेखया in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' under the app appearance of Ba1lar.; रेखां न-√लभ्, not to attain even to the app appearance of, not to be at all equal to Vcar.)
8. feminine deceit, fraud (Equivalent to छद्मन्) Lexicographers
9. feminine fulness, satisfaction (Equivalent to आभोग) Lexicographers
10. feminine a small quantity, little portion Lexicographers (confer, compare -मात्रम्).
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इन्दुरेखाindurekhāf. a digit of the moon.

feminine a digit of the moon.

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ऊर्ध्वरेखाūrdhvarekhāf. id. Ragh. Pan5cad. Naish.

feminine the same Ragh. Pan5cad. Naish.

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कनकरेखाkanakarekhāf. N. of a woman Katha1s.

feminine Name of a woman Katha1s.

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कामरेखाkāmarekhāf. a harlot, courtezan (cf. -लेखा) L.

feminine a harlot, courtezan (confer, compare -लेखा) Lexicographers

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चन्द्ररेखाcandrarekhāf. a digit of the moon R. v, 20, 3
1. feminine a digit of the moon R. v, 20, 3
2. feminine Serratula anthelminthica Lexicographers
3. feminine Name of a Sura7n3gana1 सुरा*ङ्गना Sin6ha7s.
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चित्ररेखाcitrarekhāf. N. of a Sura7n3gana1 सुरा*ङ्गना Sin6ha7s.

feminine Name of a Sura7n3gana1 सुरा*ङ्गना Sin6ha7s.

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जलरेखाjalarekhāf. = -लेह्हा Ca1n2.
1. feminine Equivalent to -लेह्हा Ca1n2.
2. feminine a stripe or streak of water Bhartr2. (Subh.)
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