lighthouse
/ˈlaɪthaʊs/noun
उच्चारण लाइट्हाउस
प्रकाश-स्तंभ
Basic word
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a tower or building that contains a strong light to warn and guide ships near the coast
प्रकाश-स्तंभ
- a coastal lighthouse
- The beam from the lighthouse swept across the dark sea.
- A keeper once lived in the lighthouse on the rocky island.
+ 1 more example
- Ships rely on the lighthouse to avoid the hidden reef.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
lighthouse (countable noun)
A lighthouse is a tower with a strong light at the top, built near the sea to guide and warn ships. It is one word and is countable.
Lighthouse समुद्र के पास बनी वह मीनार है जिसके शिखर पर तेज़ रोशनी होती है और जो जहाज़ों को मार्ग दिखाती और चेतावनी देती है। यह एक शब्द है और countable है।
- The lighthouse at Kanyakumari attracts many tourists.
- Ships find their way by the beam of the lighthouse.
lighthouse + keeper / beam / tower
Common partners are keeper, beam, tower and light. A lighthouse keeper looks after the light.
सामान्य साथी शब्द keeper, beam, tower और light हैं। Lighthouse keeper प्रकाश की देखभाल करने वाला व्यक्ति है।
- The lighthouse keeper cleans the lens every morning.
at / near / on the lighthouse
Use 'at' for the place, 'near' for closeness, and 'on' when the light is mounted on a rock or cliff.
स्थान के लिए 'at', निकटता के लिए 'near', और चट्टान या ऊँचाई पर बने होने के लिए 'on' आता है।
- We had tea near the lighthouse.
- The lighthouse stands on a rocky headland.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lighthouse
oldtallwhitefamousdisusedcoastal
- The tall white lighthouse is visible from the beach.
lighthouse + noun
keeperbeamtowerlampmuseumlight
- The lighthouse beam swept across the dark water.
verb + lighthouse
buildvisitclimblightrepairguide by
- Tourists can climb the lighthouse for a view of the sea.
lighthouse + preposition
at the harbouron the cliffof the islandby the sea
- The lighthouse at the harbour was built in 1860.
“More examples 5
- During the cyclone, the lighthouse warned fishing boats to return to the shore.
चक्रवात के दौरान lighthouse ने मछली पकड़ने वाली नावों को किनारे लौटने की चेतावनी दी।
- Radhika climbed one hundred and forty steps to the top of the lighthouse.
राधिका lighthouse की चोटी तक एक सौ चालीस सीढ़ियाँ चढ़कर पहुँची।
- A good teacher is like a lighthouse in a student's life.
अच्छा शिक्षक विद्यार्थी के जीवन में lighthouse के समान होता है।
- The old lighthouse is now a small museum of the sea.
पुराना lighthouse अब समुद्र का एक छोटा संग्रहालय है।
- From the lighthouse we could see the ships far out in the bay.
lighthouse से हम खाड़ी में दूर खड़े जहाज़ देख सकते थे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The ship found its way by the help of the lighthouse.
✓ The ship found its way with the help of the lighthouse.
The fixed phrase is 'with the help of', not 'by the help of'.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'with the help of' है, 'by the help of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These structures guide or watch over travellers, but each has a different job.
ये संरचनाएँ यात्रियों का मार्गदर्शन या निगरानी करती हैं, पर हर एक का काम अलग है।
A tower with a strong light that guides ships at sea.
तेज़ रोशनी वाली मीनार जो समुद्र में जहाज़ों को राह दिखाती है।
- The lighthouse saved many ships.
Any fire or light used as a signal, or a guiding symbol.
संकेत के रूप में प्रयुक्त कोई आग या प्रकाश, या मार्गदर्शक प्रतीक।
- The fire on the hill was a beacon.
A tower from which people watch for danger on land.
वह मीनार जहाँ से लोग भूमि पर खतरे की निगरानी करते हैं।
- A guard stood in the watchtower.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: lighthouse is also used for a guiding example ('lighthouse projects').
प्रयोग में lighthouse मार्गदर्शक उदाहरण के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है ('lighthouse projects')।