आभास्

{ ābhās }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

आ-√ भास्    Ā. ( pf. -बभासे) to appear, look like, [MBh.]; vii, 40, &c."> [Ragh. vii, 40, &c.]; [Kum.]; [Kathās.] :

Caus. P. -भासयति, to shine upon, illuminate, [Nir.]; [MārkP.];

to throw light upon, exhibit the falsity of anything Comm. on [Bādar.]

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आ √ भास्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

आभास् [ābhās]   1 Ā.
   To shine, blaze.
   To be bright.
   To appear, seem, look like; स्थानान्तरं स्वर्ग इवाबभासे [Ku.7.3;] [R.7.43,63;14.12.]
   To appear untruly, have an appearance; शुक्तिः रजतवदाभासते; [Ki.17.21.] -Caus. To illuminate.
आभास् [ābhās]  f. f. splendour, lustre, light.