विस्तार से (vistaar se)

adverb An adverbial phrase meaning 'in detail, at length' -- built from the noun विस्तार (vistaar, 'expansion/detail') plus से (se). Used to ask for or give a detailed account of something.
Sense 1 : in detail, at length
adverb Typically follows the verb it modifies or appears with बताना (bataanaa), समझाना (samjhaanaa), or पूछना (poochhnaa), as in विस्तार से बताइए (vistaar se bataaie, 'please explain in detail').
Synonyms: विस्तारपूर्वक (vistaarpoorvak, formal), पूरी तरह से (poorii tarah se, covers 'fully' more than 'in detail')
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear this constantly in classrooms, offices, and interviews: विस्तार से समझाइए (vistaar se samjhaaie, 'please explain in detail') is the standard polite way to ask someone to elaborate, much like 'could you elaborate on that' in English.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes drop से (se) and just say विस्तार (vistaar), which reads as the bare noun ('expansion/detail') rather than the adverbial 'in detail' -- the से is essential to the meaning. 2) It is often confused with संक्षेप में (sankshep men, 'in brief'), its near-opposite -- mixing these up reverses the request entirely.
Sample Sentences:
कृपया इस बारे में विस्तार से समझाइए। Please explain this in detail.
(kripyaa is baare men vistaar se samjhaaie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
उसने अपनी योजना विस्तार से बताई। He explained his plan in detail.
(usne apnii yojnaa vistaar se bataaii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
मैं इस मुद्दे पर विस्तार से बात करता हूँ। I talk about this issue in detail.
(main is mudde par vistaar se baat kartaa hoon।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
वह इस समय अपने शोध के बारे में विस्तार से बता रही है। She is currently explaining her research in detail.
(vah is samay apne shodh ke baare men vistaar se bataa rahii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या आप कृपया अपने अनुभव के बारे में विस्तार से बताएँगे? Could you please tell us about your experience in detail?
(kyaa aap kripyaa apne anubhav ke baare men vistaar se bataaenge?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
इस रिपोर्ट में हर बात विस्तार से लिखी गई है। Every point has been written in detail in this report.
(is riport men har baat vistaar se likhii gaii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर मुझे समय मिलता, तो मैं यह विषय विस्तार से पढ़ाता। If I had the time, I would teach this topic in detail.
(agar mujhe samay miltaa, to main yah vishay vistaar se padhaataa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
साक्षात्कार में उन्होंने पूछा कि मैं अपने पिछले काम के बारे में विस्तार से बताऊँ। In the interview, they asked that I describe my previous work in detail.
(saakshaatkaar men unhonne poochhaa ki main apne pichhle kaam ke baare men vistaar se bataaoon।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
बैठक में हमने बजट पर विस्तार से चर्चा की। In the meeting, we discussed the budget in detail.
(baithak men hamne bajat par vistaar se charchaa kii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अध्यापक हर पाठ को विस्तार से समझाते हैं ताकि बच्चे भ्रमित न हों। The teacher explains every lesson in detail so that the children don't get confused.
(adhyaapak har paath ko vistaar se samjhaate hain taaki bachche bhramit n hon।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यार, तू मुझे पूरी बात विस्तार से बता, इतना छोटा मत बना। Dude, tell me the whole thing in detail, don't shorten it so much.
(yaar, too mujhe poorii baat vistaar se bataa, itnaa chhotaa mat banaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active