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| cir·cle [ súrk'l ] |
noun (plural cir·cles) |
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1. shape of perfect hollow ring: a two-dimensional geometric figure formed of a curved line surrounding a center point, every point of the line being an equal distance from the center point
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2. area inside circle: the area enclosed by a circle
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3. circle-shaped thing: an area or object in the shape of a circle
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4. circle-shaped pattern: an arrangement or pattern in the shape of a circle
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5. group of people: a group of people who share a common interest, profession, activity, or social background
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6. curved route: a course or route that follows a curved path
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7. cycle: a process or series of events that ends at the point at which it began or that repeats itself continuously
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8. theater raised theater seating: a section of tiered seating in a theater that is above ground level
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verb (past and past participle cir·cled, present participle cir·cling, 3rd person present singular cir·cles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb move along curving route: to move, or move around something, following a curving route or path that ends where it began and usually repeats its cycle
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2. transitive verb make mark around something: to draw a ring around something in order to mark it or draw attention to it
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3. transitive verb surround place or area: to surround a place or an area with people
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| [Pre-12th century. Via French< Latin circulus "small circle" < circus "circle"] |
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  cir·cler noun |
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come full circle to return to an earlier or first position or situation after leaving it
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go or run around in circles to be very busy without actually achieving anything
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