विस्फार

{ visphārḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-स्फार  m.  m. (also written वि-ष्फार) opening wide, [Sāh.]

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वि स्फार

discharging a bow, the twang of a bow-string, [MBh.]; [R.]
trembling, agitation, [W.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

विस्फारः [visphārḥ]   1 Vibration, trembling, throbbing.
The twang of a bow; यस्य विस्फारनिर्घोषैः स्तनन्ति स्म दिशो दश [Rām 7.28.45.]
Opening wide.

Shabda-Sagara

विस्फार  m.  ( -रः)
1. The twang of a bow, string.
2. Trembling, agita- tion.
3. Vibrating.
E. वि before स्फर् to shake, and घञ् aff.

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वि स्फर् घञ्