معنی
To demonstrate something very obviously.
زمینه فرهنگی
In both regions, this idiom is a staple in political rhetoric. Politicians use it to claim they are 'exposing' the failures of their opponents with undeniable proof. Bengali teachers are known for being very thorough. This phrase is often used by students to describe a teacher who doesn't just lecture but ensures every student 'sees' the logic. Social realist writers like Manik Bandyopadhyay often used their prose to 'চোখে আঙুল দিয়ে দেখানো' the struggles of the working class, aiming to shock the reader into awareness. On Bengali Twitter/Facebook, 'চোখে আঙুল দিয়ে দেখানো' is the equivalent of 'receipts' or 'calling someone out' with evidence.
Use with 'Dewa'
Always try to use 'দেখিয়ে দেওয়া' (dekhie dewa) instead of just 'দেখানো'. It sounds much more natural and idiomatic in conversation.
Avoid Literalism
Never use this if you are actually talking about eyes or fingers in a medical context. It is strictly for 'clarifying' or 'proving'.
معنی
To demonstrate something very obviously.
Use with 'Dewa'
Always try to use 'দেখিয়ে দেওয়া' (dekhie dewa) instead of just 'দেখানো'. It sounds much more natural and idiomatic in conversation.
Avoid Literalism
Never use this if you are actually talking about eyes or fingers in a medical context. It is strictly for 'clarifying' or 'proving'.
Tone Matters
If you say this to a superior, be careful. It can sound like you are telling them they were being stupid for not seeing it before.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
তদন্তকারী অফিসারটি চুরির প্রমাণগুলো সবার _________ দেখিয়ে দিলেন।
The context of 'showing evidence clearly' requires 'চোখে আঙুল দিয়ে'.
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly in a figurative sense?
Select the correct usage:
This sentence correctly uses the idiom to mean 'pointing out a mistake clearly'.
Complete the dialogue using the idiom.
রহিম: আমি তো বুঝতে পারছি না কেন আমার প্রোজেক্ট রিজেক্ট হলো। করিম: কেন? বসের ইমেইলটা পড়ো, তিনি তো সব কারণ _________।
'চোখে আঙুল দিয়ে দেখিয়ে দেওয়া' fits the context of explaining reasons clearly.
Match the situation to the most appropriate use of the idiom.
Situation: A documentary reveals the harsh truth about child labor.
The idiom describes the documentary's role in revealing a clear, undeniable truth.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاতদন্তকারী অফিসারটি চুরির প্রমাণগুলো সবার _________ দেখিয়ে দিলেন।
The context of 'showing evidence clearly' requires 'চোখে আঙুল দিয়ে'.
Select the correct usage:
This sentence correctly uses the idiom to mean 'pointing out a mistake clearly'.
রহিম: আমি তো বুঝতে পারছি না কেন আমার প্রোজেক্ট রিজেক্ট হলো। করিম: কেন? বসের ইমেইলটা পড়ো, তিনি তো সব কারণ _________।
'চোখে আঙুল দিয়ে দেখিয়ে দেওয়া' fits the context of explaining reasons clearly.
Situation: A documentary reveals the harsh truth about child labor.
The idiom describes the documentary's role in revealing a clear, undeniable truth.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
10 سوالIt can be. It depends on your tone. It's helpful when teaching, but can be patronizing in an argument.
Yes, it is very effective in formal writing to highlight a major point or social issue.
'Sposhto kora' is just 'to clarify'. This idiom implies the thing was already there but was being ignored.
Usually, it's used for mistakes or harsh truths, but it can be used for a 'glaringly obvious' positive fact too.
Yes, it is equally common in both West Bengal and Bangladesh.
আমরা চোখে আঙুল দিয়ে দেখাই (Present), দেখিয়েছি (Past), দেখাবো (Future).
No, the word order is fixed: 'Chokhe angul diye dekhano'.
Not really, but you can just say 'Angul diye dekhano' in some contexts, though it loses the idiomatic punch.
Not necessarily. It could just mean they were oblivious or mistaken.
Yes, if the object is hard to find and you point it out very clearly.
عبارات مرتبط
স্পষ্ট করে বলা
similarTo speak clearly.
চোখে ধুলো দেওয়া
contrastTo deceive someone (literally: to throw dust in eyes).
হাতে-কলমে দেখানো
similarTo show through practical work.
খোলসা করা
similarTo clarify or reveal.
আঙুল তোলা
builds onTo point a finger (accuse).
