circle

The definition of a circle is a curved line that is the same distance from the center all the way around and connects at the point where it began.

(noun)

Circle means to surround or move around someone or something.

(verb)

An example of circle is someone walking around a grove of trees.

See circle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a plane figure bounded by a single curved line, every point of which is equally distant from the point at the center of the figure
the line bounding such a figure; circumference
anything shaped like a circle, as a circular road, a ring, a crown, or a halo
Old Poet. the orb of a heavenly body
the orbit of a heavenly body
a balcony or tier of seats as in a theater: the dress circle
a complete or recurring series, usually ending as it began; cycle; period
a group of people bound together by common interests; coterie
Historical a territorial division, esp. in Germany
range or extent, as of influence or interest; scope
1. great circle
2. a parallel of latitude
an astronomical instrument with a part in the form of a calibrated circle
Logic a faulty manner of reasoning in which the conclusion that is to be proved is assumed in a premise: guilty of arguing in a circle

Origin: ME cercle < OFr < L circulus, a circle, dim. of circus: see circus

transitive verb circled, circling

intransitive verb

to go around in a circle; revolve

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See circle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A plane curve everywhere equidistant from a given fixed point, the center.
A planar region bounded by a circle.
Something, such as a ring, shaped like such a plane curve.
A circular course, circuit, or orbit: a satellite's circle around the earth.
A traffic circle.
A curved section or tier of seats in a theater.
A series or process that finishes at its starting point or continuously repeats itself; a cycle.
A group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement: well-known in artistic circles.
A territorial or administrative division, especially of a province, in some European countries.
A sphere of influence or interest; domain.
Logic A vicious circle.