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blurb

intermediateB1

/blɜːrb/ · blurb

A short description or summary of a book or other work, typically found on the back cover.

Meanings

nounformal

A short description or summary of a book or other work, typically found on the back cover.

کتاب یا دیگر کام کا ایک مختصر بیان یا خلاصہ، جو عام طور پر پیٹھ پر ہوتا ہے۔

خلاصہ

khulasa

Formal: مختصر وضاحتColloquial: مختصر بات

Synonyms

summarydescriptionsynopsisخلاصہتفصیلچشمک

Antonyms

detailexpansionelaborationتفصیلتوسیعوضاحت

Common Collocations

  • book blurb
  • advertising blurb
  • movie blurb

Example Sentences

The blurb on the back of the book drew me in.

کتاب کے پیچھے کا خلاصہ مجھے اپنی طرف متوجہ کر گیا۔

Kitaab ke peeche ka khulasa mujhko apni taraf mutawajjah kar gaya.

She wrote a captivating blurb for her new novel.

اس نے اپنی نئی ناول کے لیے دل چسپ خلاصہ لکھا۔

Us ne apni nayi novel ke liye dilchasp khulasa likha.

Publishers often use blurbs to attract readers.

پبلشر اکثر قارئین کو متوجہ کرنے کے لیے خلاصے استعمال کرتے ہیں۔

Publisher aksar qareen ko mutawajjah karne ke liye khulasay istemal karte hain.

Easily Confused With

blurbing:Blurbing refers to the act of writing a blurb, while a blurb is the actual content itself.

Word Family

blur
verbمدھم کرنا
blurbish
adjectiveخلاصہ نما

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'blur' to remember the short, blurry description a blurb provides.

Imagine a book cover with colorful text summarizing its content.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

تھوڑا سا دکھا کر، بڑا کام دکھا جاتا ہے۔

Thora sa dikha kar, bara kaam dikhaya jata hai.

A little shown can accomplish a lot.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "blurb" — a short summary or description

First known use: 1907

The term was coined in the early 20th century, primarily used in publishing to refer to a brief promotional description of a book.