well-known
/ˌwel ˈnəʊn/adjective
उच्चारण वेल नोन
प्रसिद्ध, सुप्रसिद्ध
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known about by a lot of people
प्रसिद्ध, सुप्रसिद्ध
- a well-known writer
- She is a well-known singer in her home state.
- The Taj Mahal is a well-known monument.
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- He is well-known for his generosity to poor students.
- The restaurant is well-known in the city for its biryani.
Synonyms famous renowned celebrated noted prominent
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
well-known + noun (before a noun)
It is hyphenated when it comes directly before a noun.
संज्ञा से ठीक पहले आने पर 'well-known' में hyphen लगता है।
- Radhika read a well-known poem in the school assembly.
- He is a well-known cricketer from Chennai.
be well known (after a verb)
After be, seem or become, the hyphen is usually dropped.
'Be', 'seem' या 'become' के बाद प्रायः hyphen हटा दिया जाता है।
- The temple is well known across the state.
well known + for / as / to / in
Use for for the reason, as for the role, to for the people, and in for the place.
कारण के लिए 'for', भूमिका के लिए 'as', लोगों के लिए 'to', और स्थान के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Jaipur is well known for its forts.
- She is well known as a social worker.
- The song is well known to every child in the village.
comparative and superlative
Use better-known and best-known, not more well-known, in careful writing.
सावधान लेखन में 'more well-known' के बजाय 'better-known' और 'best-known' का प्रयोग करें।
- Mysore is better known for its palace than for its markets.
+Collocations 4
well-known + noun
authorbrandlandmarkfactactorname
- The Gateway of India is a well-known landmark.
adverb + well-known
veryfairlyinternationallywidelyrelatively
- The scientist is internationally well-known.
well known + preposition
forastoinamong
- Kerala is well known for its backwaters.
verb + well known
becomeremainbemake somebodygrow
- The film made the young singer well known overnight.
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- It is a well-known fact that the Earth goes round the Sun.
यह सर्वविदित तथ्य है कि पृथ्वी सूर्य के चारों ओर घूमती है।
- Banaras is well known for its silk sarees.
बनारस अपनी रेशमी साड़ियों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- He is best known as the author of three detective novels.
वह तीन जासूसी उपन्यासों के लेखक के रूप में सबसे अधिक जाना जाता है।
- A well-known publisher has accepted her manuscript.
एक प्रसिद्ध प्रकाशक ने उसकी पांडुलिपि स्वीकार कर ली है।
- The scheme is not well known in rural areas.
यह योजना ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में अधिक जानी नहीं जाती।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Agra is well known by the Taj Mahal.
✓ Agra is well known for the Taj Mahal.
Use for to give the reason a place or person is famous.
किसी स्थान या व्यक्ति की प्रसिद्धि का कारण बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all mean known by many people, but they carry different feelings.
इन सभी विशेषणों का अर्थ बहुत लोगों द्वारा जाना जाना है, पर इनके भाव अलग हैं।
Neutral; known by many people.
तटस्थ; बहुत लोगों द्वारा जाना हुआ।
- He is a well-known doctor in our town.
Stronger; known by very many people, often across the country.
अधिक प्रबल; बहुत अधिक लोगों द्वारा जाना हुआ, प्रायः पूरे देश में।
- Lata Mangeshkar was a famous singer.
Known for something bad.
किसी बुरी बात के लिए जाना जाता है।
- The road is notorious for accidents.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the famous words together: well-known, famous, renowned, celebrated, eminent (famous and respected in a profession), notorious (famous for something bad).
प्रसिद्धि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: well-known, famous, renowned, celebrated, eminent (अपने पेशे में प्रसिद्ध और सम्मानित), notorious (बुराई के लिए प्रसिद्ध)।
§Grammar and usage
Use a hyphen before a noun ('a well-known actor') but usually no hyphen after a verb ('The actor is well known').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: noun से पहले hyphen लगाइए ('a well-known actor') पर verb के बाद प्रायः hyphen नहीं ('The actor is well known')।
The comparatives are better-known and best-known.
Comparatives better-known और best-known हैं।