Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
చిత్రము. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
చిత్రము, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
చిత్రము in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
చిత్రము you have here. The definition of the word
చిత్రము will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
చిత్రము, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Telugu
Alternative forms
చిత్రం (citraṁ)
Etymology
From Sanskrit चित्र (citra, “picture, sketch, painting”) + -ము (-mu).
Pronunciation
Noun
చిత్రము • (citramu) n (plural చిత్రములు)
- painting, picture
- Synonyms: బొమ్మ (bomma), అచ్చు (accu), పుత్తళిక (puttaḷika), పటము (paṭamu)
- (formal, literary, by extension) film, movie
- Synonym: సినిమా (sinimā)
- variety, strangeness, singularity
- variegated colour
- curiosity
- species
- diversity
Usage notes
The use of this word to mean film has been declining, with more written publications and newspapers switching over to the colloquial word సినిమా (sinimā) over time.
Derived terms
Adjective
చిత్రము • (citramu)
- particoloured, speckled, chequered, streaked
- odd, strange, novel
- picturesque, pretty
References