अभिनी

{ abhinī }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अभि-√ नी    1. ( perf. Opt. -निनीयात्, [RV. vii, 88, 2]; aor. Subj. 2. sg. -नेषि, [RV. vi, 61, 14])

to conduct towards, bring near, [RV.] &c.;

to represent dramatically, act;

to adduce, quote, [L.]

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अभि √ नी

अभि-नी    2. ( -नि-√ इ), (Imper. -न्ये॑तु) to enter into (as in approaching a woman), [RV. x, 149, 4.]

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अभि नी

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अभिनी [abhinī]   1 [P.]
To bring near, conduct or lead towards, carry to; तटाभिनीतेनाम्भसा [Ki.8.32;] अमात्यस्य गृहजनं स्वगृहमभिनीय रक्षसि [Mu.1,5;6.15;] दृष्ट्वा शरं ज्यामभि- नीयमानम् Mb. being fitted to the bow.
To act, represent or exhibit dramatically, gesticulate; mostly occurring in stage-directions; श्रुतिमभिनीय Ś 3 acting as if he heard something; [Mu.1.2,3.3;] [M.2.5.]
To quote, adduce, introduce.
To allow to elapse.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

See : नाटय