Word Meaning
सनअत
san'at
hinoun
Meaning
Art, craftsmanship, skill, fabrication, or industry.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to craftsmanship, artistic technique, or the act of making and fabrication. In this couplet, it characterizes the illusory ingenuity behind creation and invention. The material world and its forms are portrayed as a deceptive spectacle wrought by exquisite artifice.
Etymology
Arabic origin from the root ṣ-n-ʻ (صنع), meaning to make, fashion, or craft.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it frequently describes the exquisite artistry of creation as well as poetic rhetorical figures and embellishments.
Examples
The craftsmanship of nature is wondrous in every shade.
The mind remained spellbound by the maker's wondrous art.
Synonyms
कारीगरीहुनरशिल्पदस्तकारी
Related Words
सानेअमसनूअसनअत-ओ-हिर्फ़त