'Circle' definitions:

Definition of 'circle'

From: WordNet
noun
Ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle"
noun
An unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" [syn: set, circle, band, lot]
noun
Something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle"
noun
Movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance" [syn: lap, circle, circuit]
noun
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary" [syn: traffic circle, circle, rotary, roundabout]
noun
Street names for flunitrazepan [syn: R-2, Mexican valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget me drug, circle]
noun
A curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle" [syn: circle, dress circle]
noun
Any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles" [syn: circle, round]
verb
Travel around something; "circle the globe"
verb
Move in circles [syn: circle, circulate]
verb
Form a circle around; "encircle the errors" [syn: encircle, circle]

Definition of 'Circle'

From: GCIDE
  • Circle \Cir"cle\ (s[~e]r"k'l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri`kos, ki`rkos, circle, ring. Cf. Circus, Circum-.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single curve line called its circumference, every part of which is equally distant from a point within it, called the center. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The line that bounds such a figure; a circumference; a ring. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Astron.) An instrument of observation, the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: When it is fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian circle or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A round body; a sphere; an orb. [1913 Webster]
  • It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth. --Is. xi. 22. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Compass; circuit; inclosure. [1913 Webster]
  • In the circle of this forest. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. A company assembled, or conceived to assemble, about a central point of interest, or bound by a common tie; a class or division of society; a coterie; a set. [1913 Webster]
  • As his name gradually became known, the circle of his acquaintance widened. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. A circular group of persons; a ring. [1913 Webster]
  • 8. A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself. [1913 Webster]
  • Thus in a circle runs the peasant's pain. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 9. (Logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning. [1913 Webster]
  • That heavy bodies descend by gravity; and, again, that gravity is a quality whereby a heavy body descends, is an impertinent circle and teaches nothing. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster]
  • 10. Indirect form of words; circumlocution. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • Has he given the lie, In circle, or oblique, or semicircle. --J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster]
  • 11. A territorial division or district. [1913 Webster]
  • Note:
  • The Circles of the Holy Roman Empire, ten in number, were those principalities or provinces which had seats in the German Diet. [1913 Webster]
  • Azimuth circle. See under Azimuth.
  • Circle of altitude (Astron.), a circle parallel to the horizon, having its pole in the zenith; an almucantar.
  • Circle of curvature. See Osculating circle of a curve (Below).
  • Circle of declination. See under Declination.
  • Circle of latitude. (a) (Astron.) A great circle perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic, passing through its poles. (b) (Spherical Projection) A small circle of the sphere whose plane is perpendicular to the axis.
  • Circles of longitude, lesser circles parallel to the ecliptic, diminishing as they recede from it.
  • Circle of perpetual apparition, at any given place, the boundary of that space around the elevated pole, within which the stars never set. Its distance from the pole is equal to the latitude of the place.
  • Circle of perpetual occultation, at any given place, the boundary of the space around the depressed pole, within which the stars never rise.
  • Circle of the sphere, a circle upon the surface of the sphere, called a great circle when its plane passes through the center of the sphere; in all other cases, a small circle.
  • Diurnal circle. See under Diurnal.
  • Dress circle, a gallery in a theater, generally the one containing the prominent and more expensive seats.
  • Druidical circles (Eng. Antiq.), a popular name for certain ancient inclosures formed by rude stones circularly arranged, as at Stonehenge, near Salisbury.
  • Family circle, a gallery in a theater, usually one containing inexpensive seats.
  • Horary circles (Dialing), the lines on dials which show the hours.
  • Osculating circle of a curve (Geom.), the circle which touches the curve at some point in the curve, and close to the point more nearly coincides with the curve than any other circle. This circle is used as a measure of the curvature of the curve at the point, and hence is called circle of curvature.
  • Pitch circle. See under Pitch.
  • Vertical circle, an azimuth circle.
  • Voltaic circuit or Voltaic circle. See under Circuit.
  • To square the circle. See under Square.
  • Syn: Ring; circlet; compass; circuit; inclosure. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Circle'

From: GCIDE
  • Circle \Cir"cle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Circled; p. pr. & vb. n. Circling.] [OE. cerclen, F. cercler, fr. L. circulare to make round. See Circle, n., and cf. Circulate.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To move around; to revolve around. [1913 Webster]
  • Other planets circle other suns. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose; to encircle. --Prior. Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • Their heads are circled with a short turban. --Dampier. [1913 Webster]
  • So he lies, circled with evil. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]
  • To circle in, to confine; to hem in; to keep together; as, to circle bodies in. --Sir K. Digby. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Circle'

From: GCIDE
  • Circle \Cir"cle\, v. i. To move circularly; to form a circle; to circulate. [1913 Webster]
  • Thy name shall circle round the gaping through. --Byron. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'circle'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Circle, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Circle, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska
Population (2000) :
100
Housing Units (2000) :
42
Land area (2000) :
107.672614 sq. miles (278.870779 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.540092 sq. miles (1.398832 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
108.212706 sq. miles (280.269611 sq. km)
FIPS code :
14880
Located within :
Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location :
65.834464 N, 144.076392 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
99733
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Circle, MT -- U.S. town in Montana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Circle, MT -- U.S. town in Montana
Population (2000) :
644
Housing Units (2000) :
384
Land area (2000) :
0.790055 sq. miles (2.046233 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.790055 sq. miles (2.046233 sq. km)
FIPS code :
14950
Located within :
Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location :
47.416987 N, 105.588734 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
59215
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Words containing 'Circle'