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alien

noun/ˈeɪliən/ (AY-lee-uhn)Level B1
alien meaning picture: Children in a village gazing up at a starry night sky, one pointing at a bright light
Picture meaning of “alien” — A creature from another planet, especially in stories and films.

A creature from another planet, especially in stories and films.

In films and science fiction, aliens are beings who come from outer space. Nobody has ever proved that they exist.

alien meaning in Hindi

दूसरे ग्रह से आया प्राणी, ख़ासकर कहानियों और फ़िल्मों में; एलियन।

फ़िल्मों और विज्ञान-कथाओं में एलियन अंतरिक्ष से आने वाले प्राणी होते हैं। अब तक किसी ने साबित नहीं किया कि वे सच में होते हैं।

Examples

  1. In the film Koi... Mil Gaya, a friendly alien called Jadoo visits Earth.फ़िल्म 'कोई... मिल गया' में जादू नाम का एक दोस्ताना एलियन धरती पर आता है।
  2. Scientists have found no proof that aliens have ever visited Earth.वैज्ञानिकों को इसका कोई सबूत नहीं मिला कि एलियन कभी धरती पर आए हों।

Synonyms & antonyms

extraterrestrialspace creaturehumanearthling

Memory trick

Big head, big eyes, from outer space — the classic cartoon ALIEN.

💡 Did you know?

The search for extraterrestrial life, known as SETI, uses giant radio telescopes to listen for signals from distant stars that might indicate an alien civilization.

Word origin

From Latin "alienus", meaning belonging to another, foreign.

Other meanings

adjective Strange and unfamiliar; very different from what you know.

adjective Foreign or strange; unfamiliar and not belonging.

alien meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीदूसरे ग्रह से आया प्राणी, ख़ासकर कहानियों और फ़िल्मों में; एलियन।
Arabic · العربيةمخلوق من كوكب آخر، خاصة في القصص والأفلام؛ كائن فضائي.
French · FrançaisCréature venue d'une autre planète, surtout dans les histoires et les films ; extraterrestre.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaMakhluk dari planet lain, terutama dalam cerita dan film; alien.
Chinese · 中文来自其他星球的生物,尤指故事和电影中的;外星人。

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