prati-√ bhā P. -bhāti, to shine upon (acc.), [Lāṭy.]; to come in sight, present or offer one's self to (gen. or acc.), [MBh.]; [R.] &c. ; to appear to the mind (also with manasi), flash upon the thoughts, become clear or manifest, occur to (acc. or gen.), [Up.]; [MBh.] &c. (nóttaram pratibhātime, ‘no answer occurs to me’, [Hariv.]); to seem or appear to (gen. acc. with or without prati) as or like (nom. with or without iva, or yathā, or -vat ind.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. (iti pratibhāti me manaḥ, ‘so it seems to my mind’, [MBh.]); to seem fit, appear good, please to (gen. or acc.), [Vikr.]; [Pañcat.] &c. (sā bhāryā pratibhāti me, ‘this one would please me as a wife’, [Kathās.])
prati-°bhā f. an image, [Nir.]
light, splendour (see niṣ-pr°)
appearance (a-pr°), [Gaut.]
fitness, suitableness (a-pr°), [ŚrS.]
intelligence, understanding, [MBh.]; [Kāv.]; [Sāh.]
presence of mind, genius, wit, [Kām.]
audacity, boldness (a-pr°), [Nyāyad.]
a thought, idea, [Daś.]; [Kathās.]
a founded supposition, [Naiṣ.]
fancy, imagination, [MBh.]; [Kathās.]; [Sāh.]