दर

In a sentence

• मैं दरवाजे की दर से अंदर झाँक रहा था।

  I was peeking inside through the slit of the door.

  In this sentence, 'दर' refers to a slit or narrow opening, demonstrating its usage as a noun indicating a physical aspect.

• बैंक ने ब्याज की दर बढ़ा दी है।

  The bank has increased the interest rate.

  Here, 'दर' means rate, representing a measurement typically in finance or statistics.

• उसके चेहरे पर भय की दर झलक रही थी।

  A hint of fear was visible on his face.

  In this usage, 'दर' conveys a sense of emotion, demonstrating subtleties in the language where a word can contextually mean different things.