लक्ष् cl. 1.
Ā. लक्षते, to perceive, observe,
[BhP.] ;
[Kathās.] ;
(
P. °ति), to recognise,
[MBh.] ;
cl. 10.
Ā. P. (
[Dhātup. xxxii, 5; xxxiii, 23] ; rather
Nom. fr. लक्ष below)
लक्षयति,
°ते (
aor. अललक्षत्,
°त;
inf. लक्षयितुम्;
ind.p. लक्षयित्वा,
-लक्ष्य),
to mark, sign,
[MBh.] ;
to characterize, define (in
Comms. );
to indicate, designate indirectly,
[Śaṃk.] ;
[Kpr.] ;
[Sāh.] ;
[Sarvad.] ;
to aim, it (as to aim an arrow at any object), direct towards, have in view, mean,
[Kāś.] on
[Pāṇ. 2-3, 37 &c.] ;
to consider or regard any one (
acc. ) as (
acc. with or without
इव),
[MBh.] ;
[Hariv.] ;
[Pur.] ;
to suppose of any one (
acc. ) that he will &c. (oratio recta with
इति),
[MBh. iii, 10375] ;
to know, understand, recognise by (
instr. ) or as (
acc. ) or that &c. (oratio recta with
इति),
[MBh.] ;
[Kāv.] ;
[Pur.] ;
to notice, perceive, observe, see, view,
[MaitrUp.] ;
[Mn.] ;
[MBh.] &c.:
Pass. लक्ष्यते, to be marked &c.;
to be meant or intended,
[Kāś.] on
[Pāṇ. 2-3, 14 &c.] ;
to be named or called (with double
nom. ),
[BhP.] ;
to be perceived or seen, appear, seem, look like (
nom. with or without
इव),
[MBh.] ;
[Kāv. &c.] :
Desid. See
लिलक्षयिषित.