दृष्टि (drishti)
noun
A somewhat formal/literary word covering both literal 'eyesight/vision' and figurative 'viewpoint, perspective'; also lives inside a few common fixed phrases like दृष्टि से (drishti se, from the point of view of).
Sense
1
:
viewpoint, perspective, outlook
noun, feminine Very commonly used in the fixed frame X दृष्टि से (X drishti se, 'from the point of view of X'), e.g. आर्थिक दृष्टि से (aarthik drishti se, 'from an economic point of view').
Synonyms: नज़रिया (nazriyaa), दृष्टिकोण (drishtikon)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the sense you meet constantly in essays, news analysis, and formal debate in Hindi -- newsreaders and columnists lean on phrases like इस दृष्टि से (is drishti se, 'from this point of view') to frame an argument. It pairs naturally with its cousin दृष्टिकोण (drishtikon), which means almost the same thing but is built explicitly from दृष्टि (drishti) plus कोण (kon, angle) -- literally 'angle of sight.'
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes translate 'point of view' word-for-word and miss the natural फ्रेम X दृष्टि से (X drishti se), which is how this sense is idiomatically expressed rather than as a full sentence with 'perspective' as subject.
Sample Sentences:
इस दृष्टि से यह फ़ैसला सही है।
From this point of view, this decision is correct.
(is drishti se yah faislaa sahii hai।)
आर्थिक दृष्टि से यह योजना फ़ायदेमंद साबित होगी।
From an economic point of view, this plan will prove beneficial.
(aarthik drishti se yah yojnaa faaydemand saabit hogii।)
हर किसी की अपनी एक दृष्टि होती है दुनिया को देखने की।
Everyone has their own perspective for looking at the world.
(har kisii kii apnii ek drishti hotii hai duniyaa ko dekhne kii।)
लेखक ने इस मुद्दे को एक नई दृष्टि से देखा है।
The writer has looked at this issue from a new perspective.
(lekhak ne is mudde ko ek naii drishti se dekhaa hai।)
क्या तुम इस समस्या को मेरी दृष्टि से भी देख सकते हो?
Can you also look at this problem from my point of view?
(kyaa tum is samasyaa ko merii drishti se bhii dekh sakte ho?)
काश तुम इस मामले को दूसरी दृष्टि से देखते।
I wish you would look at this matter from a different perspective.
(kaash tum is maamle ko doosrii drishti se dekhte।)
इस विषय पर हर दृष्टि से विचार किया जाना चाहिए।
This subject should be considered from every point of view.
(is vishay par har drishti se vichaar kiyaa jaanaa chaahie।)
समस्या पर व्यापक दृष्टि से विचार कीजिए।
Please consider the problem from a broad perspective.
(samasyaa par vyaapak drishti se vichaar kiijie।)
सामाजिक दृष्टि से यह परिवर्तन ज़रूरी था।
From a social point of view, this change was necessary.
(saamaajik drishti se yah parivartan zaroorii thaa।)
राजनीतिक दृष्टि से यह बयान बहुत महत्वपूर्ण माना जाता है।
From a political perspective, this statement is considered very important.
(raajniitik drishti se yah bayaan bahut mahatvpoorn maanaa jaataa hai।)
यदि हम इसे धार्मिक दृष्टि से देखें, तो अर्थ बदल जाता है।
If we look at it from a religious point of view, the meaning changes.
(yadi ham ise dhaarmik drishti se dekhen, to arth badal jaataa hai।)
Sense
2
:
eyesight, power of vision
noun, feminine
Synonyms: नज़र (nazar), निगाह (nigaah)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: In everyday Delhi speech, नज़र (nazar) is what people actually reach for when talking about someone's eyesight or a quick glance; दृष्टि (drishti) shows up more in writing, formal speech, and educated registers -- doctors' reports, essays, or a teacher explaining eyesight in a classroom.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for नज़र (nazar) by default in speech; दृष्टि (drishti) is not wrong but sounds noticeably more formal or written, so using it constantly in casual conversation can feel stiff. 2) दृष्टि (drishti) does not carry the 'evil eye' superstition sense that नज़र (nazar) does (as in नज़र लगना, nazar lagnaa) -- that meaning is specific to नज़र (nazar), not दृष्टि (drishti).
Sample Sentences:
उम्र बढ़ने के साथ उनकी दृष्टि कमज़ोर होती जाती है।
As age increases, their eyesight keeps getting weaker.
(umr badhne ke saath unkii drishti kamzor hotii jaatii hai।)
डॉक्टर ने बताया कि मरीज़ की दृष्टि सामान्य से कम है।
The doctor said that the patient's vision is below normal.
(doktar ne bataayaa ki mariiz kii drishti saamaany se kam hai।)
दुर्घटना के बाद उसकी दृष्टि पूरी तरह चली गई।
After the accident, his vision was completely lost.
(durghatnaa ke baad uskii drishti poorii tarah chalii gaii।)
यदि समय पर इलाज न हुआ तो दृष्टि स्थायी रूप से जा सकती है।
If treatment is not given in time, the eyesight could be lost permanently.
(yadi samay par ilaaj n huaa to drishti sthaayii roop se jaa saktii hai।)
इस दवा से दृष्टि में सुधार होगा।
This medicine will improve the eyesight.
(is davaa se drishti men sudhaar hogaa।)
अगर उसकी दृष्टि इतनी कमज़ोर न होती, तो वह गाड़ी चला पाता।
If his eyesight were not so weak, he would be able to drive.
(agar uskii drishti itnii kamzor n hotii, to vah gaadii chalaa paataa।)
नियमित जाँच से दृष्टि की समस्याओं का समय पर पता चलता है।
Regular check-ups help detect vision problems in time.
(niymit jaanch se drishti kii samasyaaon kaa samay par pataa chaltaa hai।)
जन्म से ही उसकी दृष्टि बहुत तेज़ रही है।
His eyesight has been very sharp since birth.
(janm se hii uskii drishti bahut tez rahii hai।)
चिकित्सक ने रोगी की दृष्टि की विस्तार से जाँच की।
The physician examined the patient's vision in detail.
(chikitsak ne rogii kii drishti kii vistaar se jaanch kii।)
जन्मांधता में दृष्टि जन्म से ही अनुपस्थित होती है।
In congenital blindness, vision is absent from birth itself.
(janmaandhtaa men drishti janm se hii anupasthit hotii hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
दृष्टि
(drishti)
(sg.f.oblique):
दृष्टि
(drishti)
(pl.f.direct):
दृष्टिएँ
(drishtien)
(pl.f.oblique):
दृष्टिओं
(drishtion)