visitor
/ˈvɪzɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण विज़िटर
आगंतुक, मेहमान
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a person who visits a person or place
आगंतुक, मेहमान
- foreign visitors
- a visitor's book
- The museum had over a thousand visitors on Sunday.
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- We have a visitor from Kerala staying with us this week.
- Visitors must sign in at the gate.
- The park attracts tourists and local visitors alike.
Synonyms guest caller tourist traveller sightseer
Opposite host resident inhabitant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
visitor to + place
Use to before the place visited, not of.
जिस स्थान पर कोई जाए, उसके पहले 'to' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
- She is a regular visitor to the library.
- The fort is popular with visitors to Rajasthan.
visitor from + place
Use from for the place the visitor has come from.
जिस स्थान से आगंतुक आया हो, उसके पहले 'from' आता है।
- We had a visitor from Chennai.
- Foreign visitors queued at the gate.
have / receive a visitor
A person has visitors; the verb is have or receive, not meet.
किसी व्यक्ति के पास visitors आते हैं; verb 'have' या 'receive' होता है।
- Grandfather had a visitor this morning.
- The patient may receive visitors after noon.
visitor vs guest
A guest is invited to stay or eat; a visitor may come for any reason, including sightseeing.
Guest आमंत्रित होता है; visitor किसी भी कारण से आ सकता है, जैसे घूमने।
- Tourists are visitors, not guests.
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adjective + visitor
regularfrequentforeignunexpectedfirst-time
- An unexpected visitor knocked at the door.
visitor + noun
centrebookpassroomnumbers
- Please sign the visitor book at the entrance.
verb + visitor
welcomereceiveattractgreetadmit
- The museum attracts many visitors.
visitor + to
to the fairto the templeto the school
- He was a first-time visitor to the book fair.
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- Visitors are not allowed in the ward after eight in the evening.
रात आठ बजे के बाद वार्ड में आगंतुकों को अनुमति नहीं है।
- The park attracts thousands of visitors every monsoon.
यह पार्क हर बरसात में हज़ारों आगंतुकों को आकर्षित करता है।
- Radhika showed the visitor around the school.
राधिका ने आगंतुक को स्कूल घुमाया।
- A visitor from Nepal gave a talk on the Himalayas.
नेपाल से आए एक अतिथि ने हिमालय पर भाषण दिया।
- Please leave your bag at the counter before you meet the visitor.
आगंतुक से मिलने से पहले कृपया अपना बैग counter पर रख दें।
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✗ She is a visitor of the museum.
✓ She is a visitor to the museum.
The preposition after visitor, naming the place, is to.
स्थान बताने वाला preposition 'to' है, 'of' नहीं।
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All three arrive somewhere, but their reasons differ.
तीनों कहीं आते हैं, पर उनके कारण भिन्न हैं।
Anyone who comes to a person or place for a short time.
कोई भी जो थोड़े समय के लिए किसी व्यक्ति या स्थान पर आता है।
- A visitor came.
Someone invited to a home, party or hotel.
घर, दावत या होटल में आमंत्रित व्यक्ति।
- Our guests arrived at eight.
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vis·i·tor
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Keep the visitor words together: visitor, guest (a person invited to your home or an event), caller (a person who visits or phones), tourist, sightseer, pilgrim (a person who travels to a holy place).
आगंतुक के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: visitor, guest (घर या कार्यक्रम में आमंत्रित व्यक्ति, अतिथि), caller (मिलने या फ़ोन करने वाला), tourist, sightseer, pilgrim (पवित्र स्थान की यात्रा करने वाला, तीर्थयात्री)।
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'Atithi Devo Bhava' (the guest is God) is the slogan of India's tourism campaign.
कहावत 'अतिथि देवो भव' (अतिथि ईश्वर है) भारत के पर्यटन अभियान का नारा है।