Chiselled

/ˈtʃɪzəld/

छेनी से तराशा/उकेरा हुआ; (रूपक) तेज़-नक्श, सुस्पष्ट/उभरा हुआ

Normal #विशेषण #शिल्पकला #मूर्तिकला #औज़ार #नक्काशी #वर्णनात्मक

Origin & History

From the verb chisel, from Old French cisel (tool) and Medieval Latin cisellum (cutting tool), ultimately related to Latin caedere ‘to cut’.

यह शब्द क्रिया chisel से बना है; Old French cisel (औज़ार) और Medieval Latin cisellum (काटने का औज़ार) से, और आगे चलकर Latin caedere ‘काटना’ से सम्बद्ध है।

Definition

Cut or shaped by striking with a chisel; also used figuratively for sharply defined facial features or a muscular body.

छेनी से काटकर या तराशकर बनाया हुआ; रूपक रूप में तेज़-नक्श (चेहरे की बनावट) या उभरी/सुस्पष्ट मांसपेशियों वाला।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The statue had a chiselled finish that caught the light.
मूर्ति पर छेनी से तराशी हुई फिनिश थी जो रोशनी में चमक उठती थी।
Verb (past tense/participle of chisel):
He chiselled the lettering into the stone.
उसने पत्थर पर अक्षर छेनी से उकेरे।

Usage Examples

The artisan produced a chiselled pattern on the wooden door.
She had a chiselled jawline in the portrait.
After months of training, he developed a chiselled physique.
The inscription was chiselled into marble.

Synonyms

Carved Sculpted Hewn Cut Etched Incised Well-defined Angular

Antonyms

Smooth Unshaped Unsculpted Blurred Indistinct Rounded

Related Forms

Noun
Chisel / Chiselling
Verb
Chisel / Chiselling / Chiselled / Chiseled
Adjective
Chiselled / Chiseled / Chisel-like

Idioms & Phrases

Chiselled in stone
पत्थर पर खुदा हुआ (अटल/बदला न जा सकने वाला)
Chiselled features
तेज़-नक्श चेहरे की बनावट