Noun
दृष्टांत
drishtaant
Definitions
Noun
example, illustration, parable
a concrete instance used to explain or prove a general principle; also a figure of speech in rhetoric where a parallel situation is cited to clarify an argument; a Sanskrit compound of 'drishta' (seen) and 'anta' (end/conclusion)
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