Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
oblique
oblique projection
oblique-slip fault
obliquely
obliquity
obliterate
oblivion
oblivious
oblong
obloquy
obnoxious
oboe
oboe d’amore
oboe da caccia
obol
Obon
obovate
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "oblong" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

oblong

ob·long [ ób làwng ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
elongated: having a shape that is longer than it is wide, especially a rectangular or roughly elliptical shape



noun  (plural ob·longs)
Definition:
 
elongated shape: something with a length greater than its width, especially a rectangle or distorted circle

[15th century. < Latin oblongus "rather long" < longus "long"]
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
MSN Shopping
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft