prakAS 1 A. 1 To shine, gleam; look brilliant. 2 To become visible or manifest, come to light; to be apparent, appear; ezu sarvezu BUtezu gUQo' 'tmA na prakASate Kaṭh. 3 To look or appear like. — Caus. 1 To show, display, manifest, discover; avasaro'yamAtmAnaM prakASayituM Ś. 1 ; Sāṅ. K. 59. 2 To disclose, unfold, reveal. 3 To bring to light, make public, proclaim, kadAcitkupitaM mitraM sarvadozaM prakASayet Chāṇ. 20. 4 To publish, bring out (as a work); praRItaH na tu prakASitaH U. 4. 5 To illuminate, lighten, irradiate; yaTA prakASayatyekaH kftsnaM lokamimaM raviH Bg. 13. 33 ; 5. 16.