rasa
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈrɑːsə/
- Literature
:
sabor
- In her latest novel, the author conveys the rasa of longing through beautifully crafted characters and poignant dialogue.
- tabula rasa
Examples
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The painting evokes a deep rasa of joy, with its bright colors and dynamic forms bringing the scene to life.
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Because students do not speak English as their first language, they are not a tabula rasa.
Academic text (2013) -
Your stomach must be a real tabula rasa.
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It's the tabula rasa of the 21st century, at least.
Blog text (7) -
The walls, too, were a tabula rasa.
Fiction book (1990) -
Even a newborn baby is a tabula rasa.
Blog text (1) -
He was a complete tabula rasa.
Fiction book (1993) -
The world is kind of a tabula rasa for creative value projection, realization, and fulfillment.
Blog text (27) -
The absolute white and flat of the evaporated salt plains takes ordinary vastness to the level of the conceptual: Earth's tabula rasa.
Fiction book (1999) -
The chef's unique style captures the rasa of traditional Indian cuisine through rich flavors and vibrant spices.
Synonyms
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3.1
The general impression a place or event gives
Compounds
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rasa comes from the Sanskrit word rasa, meaning 'taste' or 'essence', and in Indian art it came to mean the main feeling or 'flavor' of a work. So when people talk about the rasa of a painting, dish, or story, they mean its emotional 'taste' or central mood.