orb

CEFRB2

/ɔɹb/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A round object or shape, especially a sphere.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere

Examples

  • I saw an orb hovering over the lake.

  • Orbán and Trump are trying to form a new Axis.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Celestial sphere; one of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions

  2. A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star

  3. An orbit of an heavenly body

More examples

In context

  • In the small orb of one particular tear.

  • Whether the prime orb, Incredible how swift, had thither rolled.

  • Astrologers' opinions vary on how many degrees of orb to allow for each aspect.

Synonyms

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The glowing blank of the full moon lit up the night sky.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit.