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lines

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/laɪnz/ · lines

A long, narrow mark or band.

Meanings

nounformal

A long, narrow mark or band.

ایک لمبی، تنگ نشانی یا پٹی۔

لائنس

lines

Synonyms

stripesstreaksbordersپہلوخطوطسطر

Antonyms

areasurfacevolumeمساحتسطححجم

Common Collocations

  • dashed lines
  • solid lines
  • straight lines

Example Sentences

She drew three parallel lines on the paper.

اس نے کاغذ پر تین متوازی خطوط کھینچے۔

Us ne kaghaz par teen mutwazi khutoot khainche.

The artist created an intricate design with fine lines.

فنکار نے باریک خطوط سے پیچیدہ ڈیزائن بنایا۔

Fankar ne bareek khutoot se pechida design banaya.

The map is marked with important lines.

نقشہ اہم خطوط سے نشان زد ہے۔

Naqsha ahem khutoot se nishaan zad hai.

Easily Confused With

lines vs. liens:Lines refer to marks or bands, while liens are a legal claim on assets.
nounformal

A series of words or verses in writing.

لکھائی میں الفاظ یا اشعار کی ایک سیریز۔

اشعار

ashaar

Synonyms

versesstanzasphrasesاشعارمصرعےفقرے

Antonyms

proseparagraphsectionنثرپیراگرافحصہ

Common Collocations

  • lines of poetry
  • lines of a song
  • famous lines

Example Sentences

The poet wrote beautiful lines that touched the heart.

شاعر نے خوبصورت اشعار لکھے جو دل کو چھو گئے۔

Shaayar ne khoobsurat ashaar likhe jo dil ko choo gaye.

These lines from the poem are my favorite.

یہ اشعار میری پسندیدہ ہیں۔

Yeh ashaar meri pasandeeda hain.

He recited the lines with great emotion.

اس نے اشعار کو بڑی محبت سے پڑھا۔

Us ne ashaar ko bari mohabbat se padha.

Easily Confused With

lines vs. lines:Can refer to both marks (lines) and written passages (lines).

Word Family

lining
nounلائنگ
linearly
adverbلکیری طور پر
linear
adjectiveلکیری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of lines as boundaries that define shapes.

Imagine a drawing with clear straight lines creating a shape.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دیکھو! اُس نے کیا حُسنِ کلام بنایا ہے، جیسے ہر ایک مصرعے میں شاعری کی رنگت ہے۔

Dekho! Us ne kya husn-e-kalaam banaya hai, jaise har aik misray mein shaairi ki rangat hai.

Look! How beautifully he has crafted his words, as if each line is painted with poetry.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

لکھتے رہے رہیںگے، خطوط کہیں گے،

Likhte rahe rehain ge, khutoot kahain ge,

We will keep writing, we will call it lines.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "linea" — string, thread

First known use: 14th century

The English word 'lines' stems from the Latin 'linea', which referred to a string or thread. The word evolved to encompass various meanings, including geometric lines and verses in poetry.