Broad-faced

/ˌbrɔːdˈfeɪst/

चौड़े चेहरे वाला

Origin & History

Formed in English as a compound of broad (Old English brād, “wide”) + face (from Old French face, ultimately from Latin facies “appearance”); broad-faced is attested as a descriptive adjective from the 19th century.

यह अंग्रेज़ी में broad (पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी brād, अर्थ “चौड़ा”) + face (पुरानी फ़्रेंच face, मूलतः लैटिन facies “रूप/दिखावट”) से बना संयुक्त विशेषण है; broad-faced का प्रयोग 19वीं सदी से वर्णनात्मक विशेषण के रूप में मिलता है।

Definition

Describing a person or animal whose face appears notably wide or broad in proportion to its height; used as a physical descriptor and sometimes as a stylistic characterization in writing.

ऐसे व्यक्ति या जानवर का वर्णन, जिसका चेहरा अनुपात में स्पष्ट रूप से चौड़ा या फैला हुआ लगे; यह शारीरिक विशेषता बताने के लिए और कभी-कभी साहित्यिक वर्णन में शैलीगत रूप से भी प्रयोग होता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The broad-faced boxer stared calmly at his opponent.
चौड़े-चेहरे वाले मुक्केबाज़ ने अपने प्रतिद्वंद्वी को शांत भाव से देखा।

Usage Examples

A broad-faced man with a thick moustache greeted us at the door.
In the portrait, the child looks broad-faced and cheerful.
The breed is known for its broad-faced appearance and short muzzle.

Synonyms

Wide-faced Broad-featured Full-faced Round-faced

Antonyms

Related Forms

Noun
Broad face / Broadness (of the face)
Adjective
Broad / Broad-faced / Broad-featured / Wide-faced

Idioms & Phrases

Broad-faced as the moon
चाँद जैसा चौड़ा चेहरा (हास्य/लाक्षणिक प्रयोग)
Broad-faced and bold
चौड़े चेहरे वाला और निडर/बेधड़क (वर्णनात्मक प्रयोग)