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fiction

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/ˈfɪk.ʃən/ · fic-tion

A literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.

Meanings

nounformal

A literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.

ایک ادبی کام جو تخیل پر مبنی ہو اور ضروری طور پر حقیقت پر نہیں ہوتا۔

افسانہ

afsānah

Synonyms

storynarrativetaleکہانیروایتقصہ

Antonyms

nonfictionfacttruthغیر افسانویحقیقتسچ

Common Collocations

  • science fiction
  • historical fiction
  • literary fiction

Example Sentences

She loves reading science fiction novels.

وہ سائنسی افسانوں کے ناول پڑھنا پسند کرتی ہے۔

Woh sainsee afsānon ke nāwal parhna pasand karti hai.

The story is a work of fiction, not based on real events.

یہ کہانی افسانے کا کام ہے، جو حقیقی واقعات پر مبنی نہیں ہے۔

Yeh kahānī afsāne ka kām hai, jo haqeeqi wāqiat par mabni nahin hai.

Many authors of fiction create entire worlds in their writing.

افسانوں کے بہت سے مصنفین اپنی تحریروں میں پورے جہان تخلیق کرتے ہیں۔

Afsānon ke bohat se musannifin apni taḥrīron mein puray jahān takhlīq karte hain.

Easily Confused With

fact:Fact refers to reality or something that is true, whereas fiction is imaginary and not necessarily true.

Word Family

fictional
adjectiveافسانوی
fictitious
adjectiveخیالی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'fiction' as 'fact's opposite.'

Imagine a person reading a fantastical book filled with dragons and heroes.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کتابوں میں چھپے ہیں ہزاروں افسانے، یہ دنیا بھی ایک افسانہ ہے شاید

Kitābon mein chhupay hain hazāron afsāne, yeh duniya bhi ek afsānah hai shayad.

There are thousands of fictions hidden in books, this world is perhaps a fiction too.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سچ اور افسانہ کبھی دھرے کے دو کڑیاں ہیں

Sach aur afsānah kabhī dharay ke do kariyān hain.

Truth and fiction are often two sides of the same coin.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "fictio" — the act of making, fashioning, or inventing

First known use: 15th century

The word 'fiction' has its roots in the Latin word 'fictio', which means 'the act of shaping or inventing'. It has evolved over centuries, particularly in the context of literature.