شُورَةٌ

, (S, IAth, O, L, K,) with damm, (IAth, L,) and ↓ شَوْرَةٌ, (TA, and so in some copies of the K,) and ↓ شَارَةٌ, (S, O, L, K,) in which the | is changed from و, (TA,) and ↓ شُورٌ, (so in the L and in some copies of the K,) or ↓ شَوْرٌ, (so in other copies of the K and in the O,) and ↓ شَوَارٌ, (S, O, K,) and ↓ شِيَارٌ, (O, K,) Form, or appearance; figure, person, mien, feature, or lineament; external state or condition; state with respect to apparel and the like, or garb. (S, IAth, O, L, K.) One says, ↓ فُلَانٌ حَسَنُ الشَّارَةِ and الشُّورَةِ Such a one is goodly in form or appearance, &c. (TA.) And هُوَ رَجُلٌ حَسَنُ الصُّورَةِ وَالشُّورَةِ He is a man goodly in respect of form and of appear- ance, &c. (Fr. S. [See also below.])

Goodliness, or beauty: (IAth, L, K:) so شُورَةٌ is explained by IAar: (O:) and ↓ شَوْرَةٌ, with fet-h, is explained as signifying pleasing beauty: (TA:) apparently from شَوْرٌ, the “ act of exhibiting, or showing, ” a thing. (IAth, TA.)

Clothing, or apparel: (S, O, L, K:) ↓ شَوْرَةٌ, with fet-h, is said to have this signification by Th: and ↓ شَارَةٌ is also explained as signifying goodly, or beautiful, apparel. (TA.)

Ornament, ornature, or finery. (K.)

Fatness. (K.)

And شُورَةٌ, with damm, and ↓ مِشْوَارٌ, Aspect, or pleasing aspect; synonym مَنْظَرٌ: and Internal, or intrinsic, state or quality; synonym مَخْبَرٌ. (K, * TA.) One says, ↓ لَيْسَ لِفُلَانٍ مِشْوَارٌ i. e. مَنْظَرٌ [Such a one has not a pleasing aspect]. (TA.) And فُلَانٌ حَسَنُ الصُّورَةِ وَالشُّورَةِ Such a one is good in respect of form, and of internal state or qualities, when tried. (TA.) And ↓ فُلَانٌ حَسَنُ المِشْوَارِ Such a one is good when one tries him. (As, TA.)

-A2- For the first word (شُورَةٌ), see also مِشْوَارَةٌ.

-A3- And see مُسْتَشِيرٌ.