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architect

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/ˈɑːrkɪtɛkt/ · ar-chi-tect

A person who designs buildings and often supervises their construction.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who designs buildings and often supervises their construction.

وہ شخص جو عمارتوں کا ڈیزائن بناتا ہے اور اکثر ان کی تعمیر کی نگرانی کرتا ہے۔

معمار

ma'maar

Formal: دولت مند معمار

Synonyms

builderdesignerplannerتعمیر کرنے والاڈیزائنرمنصوبہ ساز

Antonyms

destroyerdemolisherتخریب کرنے والامٹی پلید کرنے والا

Common Collocations

  • chief architect
  • landscape architect
  • urban architect

Example Sentences

The architect presented the blueprints for the new library.

معمار نے نئی لائبریری کے نقشے پیش کیے۔

Ma'maar ne nayi library ke naqshay pesh kiye.

She wants to become an architect because she loves art and design.

وہ معمار بننا چاہتی ہے کیونکہ اسے فن اور ڈیزائن پسند ہے۔

Woh ma'maar banana chahti hai kyunki use fun aur design pasand hai.

The architect's vision transformed the skyline of the city.

معمار کا وژن شہر کی آسمان کی پناہ گاہ کو بدل دیتا ہے۔

Ma'maar ka vision sheher ki aasman ki panahgah ko badal deta hai.

Easily Confused With

architectural:Architectural relates to the style and design aspects of buildings, whereas architect refers to the person who designs them.

Word Family

architecture
nounمعماری
architectural
adjectiveمعماری
architectures
nounعمارتیں

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of an architect as an artist who paints buildings.

Imagine a person with a helmet and blueprints standing in front of a tall building.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کوئی معمار ہو تو میرے خوابوں کا اپنے ساتھ لیکر آئے، خوابوں کی بنیادوں پہ کئی عمارتیں بنانی ہیں۔

Koi ma'mar ho to mere khawabon ka apne sath lekar aaye, Khawabon ki buniyaadon pe kai imaratein banani hain.

If there's an architect, may they bring along my dreams, I wish to build many buildings on the foundations of those dreams.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا اینٹ کا پتھر رکھنا معمار کا کام ہے۔

Pehla eent ka pathar rakhna ma'maar ka kaam hai.

It is the architect's job to lay the first stone.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "architekton" — master builder

First known use: 15th century

The term 'architect' has evolved from the Greek word 'architekton', which signifies someone who designs buildings and oversees their construction.