مقطع maḳt̤aﻌ A (noun of place or inf. from قطع Chald. ) s. m. 1. The last verse of a poem. 2. Cutting, amputating. ¶ miḳt̤aﻌ (noun of in- strum.) Shears for cutting cloth, silver, &c. a cutting instrument in general. ¶ muḳat̤t̤aﻌ (part. pass. II.) adj. 1. Cut, cut out, shaped. 2. Well dressed, well shaped, beautiful.