Circle vs. Ring

Circlenoun

(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).

Circlenoun

A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.

Circlenoun

Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.

Circlenoun

A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.

Circlenoun

Orbit.

Circlenoun

A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.

Circlenoun

(cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.

Circlenoun

(Wicca) A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.

Circlenoun

(South Africa) A traffic circle or roundabout.

Circlenoun

(obsolete) Compass; circuit; enclosure.

Circlenoun

(astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When 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 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.

Circlenoun

A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.

Circlenoun

(logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.

Circlenoun

Indirect form of words; circumlocution.

Circlenoun

A territorial division or district.

Circlenoun

(in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.

Circleverb

(transitive) To travel around along a curved path.

Circleverb

(transitive) To surround.

Circleverb

(transitive) To place or mark a circle around.

Circleverb

(intransitive) To travel in circles.

Circlenoun

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.

Circlenoun

The line that bounds such a figure; a circumference; a ring.

Circlenoun

An instrument of observation, the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle.

Circlenoun

A round body; a sphere; an orb.

Circlenoun

Compass; circuit; inclosure.

Circlenoun

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.

Circlenoun

A circular group of persons; a ring.

Circlenoun

A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.

Circlenoun

A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.

Circlenoun

Indirect form of words; circumlocution.

Circlenoun

A territorial division or district.

Circleverb

To move around; to revolve around.

Circleverb

To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose; to encircle.

Circleverb

To move circularly; to form a circle; to circulate.

Circlenoun

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;

Circlenoun

an unofficial association of people or groups;

Circlenoun

something approximating the shape of a circle;

Circlenoun

movement once around a course;

Circlenoun

a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island;

Circlenoun

street names for flunitrazepan

Circlenoun

a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra;

Circlenoun

any circular or rotating mechanism;

Circleverb

travel around something;

Circleverb

move in circles

Circleverb

be around;

Circleverb

form a circle around;

Circlenoun

a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre)

Circlenoun

something in the shape of a circle

Circlenoun

a dark circular mark below each eye caused by illness or tiredness

Circlenoun

a curved upper tier of seats in a theatre or cinema

Circlenoun

short for striking circle

Circlenoun

a group of people with a shared profession, interests, or acquaintances

Circleverb

move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once

Circleverb

move in a wide loop back towards one's starting point

Circleverb

form a ring around

Circleverb

draw a line around

Circle

A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre; equivalently it is the curve traced out by a point that moves in a plane so that its distance from a given point is constant. The distance between any point of the circle and the centre is called the radius.

Ringnoun

(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.

Ringnoun

A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.

Ringnoun

A round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger or through the ear, nose, etc.

Ringnoun

(British) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.

Ringnoun

(UK) A burner on a kitchen stove.

Ringnoun

In a jack plug, the connector between the tip and the sleeve.

Ringnoun

An instrument, formerly used for taking the sun's altitude, consisting of a brass ring suspended by a swivel, with a hole at one side through which a solar ray entering indicated the altitude on the graduated inner surface opposite.

Ringnoun

(botany) A flexible band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns.

Ringnoun

(physical) A group of objects arranged in a circle.

Ringnoun

A circular group of people or objects.

Ringnoun

(astronomy) A formation of various pieces of material orbiting around a planet.

Ringnoun

(British) A large circular prehistoric stone construction such as Stonehenge.

Ringnoun

A piece of food in the shape of a ring.

Ringnoun

A place where some sports or exhibitions take place; notably a circular or comparable arena, such as a boxing ring or a circus ring; hence the field of a political contest.

Ringnoun

An exclusive group of people, usually involving some unethical or illegal practices.

Ringnoun

(chemistry) A group of atoms linked by bonds to form a closed chain in a molecule.

Ringnoun

(geometry) A planar geometrical figure included between two concentric circles.

Ringnoun

(typography) A diacritical mark in the shape of a hollow circle placed above or under the letter; a kroužek.

Ringnoun

(historical) An old English measure of corn equal to the coomb or half a quarter.

Ringnoun

(computing theory) A hierarchical level of privilege in a computer system, usually at hardware level, used to protect data and functionality (also protection ring).

Ringnoun

(firearms) Either of the pair of clamps used to hold a telescopic sight to a rifle.

Ringnoun

(cartomancy) The twenty-fifth Lenormand card.

Ringnoun

The resonant sound of a bell, or a sound resembling it.

Ringnoun

(figuratively) A pleasant or correct sound.

Ringnoun

(figuratively) A sound or appearance that is characteristic of something.

Ringnoun

(colloquial) A telephone call.

Ringnoun

Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated.

Ringnoun

A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.

Ringnoun

(algebra) An algebraic structure which consists of a set with two binary operations: an additive operation and a multiplicative operation, such that the set is an abelian group under the additive operation, a monoid under the multiplicative operation, and such that the multiplicative operation is distributive with respect to the additive operation.

Ringnoun

(algebra) An algebraic structure as above, but only required to be a semigroup under the multiplicative operation, that is, there need not be a multiplicative identity element.

Ringverb

(transitive) To enclose or surround.

Ringverb

To make an incision around; to girdle.

Ringverb

(transitive) To attach a ring to, especially for identification.

Ringverb

(transitive) To surround or fit with a ring, or as if with a ring.

Ringverb

(falconry) To rise in the air spirally.

Ringverb

(intransitive) Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.

Ringverb

(transitive) To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.

Ringverb

To produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound.

Ringverb

Of something spoken or written, to appear to be, to seem, to sound.

Ringverb

To telephone (someone).

Ringverb

(intransitive) to resound, reverberate, echo.

Ringverb

(intransitive) To produce music with bells.

Ringverb

(dated) To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.

Ringverb

To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.

Ringverb

To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound.

Ringverb

To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.

Ringverb

To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one.

Ringverb

To practice making music with bells.

Ringverb

To sound loud; to resound; to be filled with a ringing or reverberating sound.

Ringverb

To continue to sound or vibrate; to resound.

Ringverb

To be filled with report or talk; as, the whole town rings with his fame.

Ringverb

To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle.

Ringverb

To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle; as, to ring branches or roots.

Ringverb

To fit with a ring or with rings, as the fingers, or a swine's snout.

Ringverb

To rise in the air spirally.

Ringnoun

A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the ring of a bell.

Ringnoun

Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated.

Ringnoun

A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.

Ringnoun

A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a circular line or hoop.

Ringnoun

Specifically, a circular ornament of gold or other precious material worn on the finger, or attached to the ear, the nose, or some other part of the person; as, a wedding ring.

Ringnoun

A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are performed; an arena.

Ringnoun

An inclosed space in which pugilists fight; hence, figuratively, prize fighting.

Ringnoun

A circular group of persons.

Ringnoun

The plane figure included between the circumferences of two concentric circles.

Ringnoun

An instrument, formerly used for taking the sun's altitude, consisting of a brass ring suspended by a swivel, with a hole at one side through which a solar ray entering indicated the altitude on the graduated inner surface opposite.

Ringnoun

An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns. See Illust. of Sporangium.

Ringnoun

A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain contracts, etc.

Ringnoun

a characteristic sound;

Ringnoun

a toroidal shape;

Ringnoun

a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling;

Ringnoun

(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop

Ringnoun

an association of criminals;

Ringnoun

the sound of a bell ringing;

Ringnoun

a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle

Ringnoun

jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger;

Ringnoun

a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

Ringverb

sound loudly and sonorously;

Ringverb

ring or echo with sound;

Ringverb

make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification;

Ringverb

be around;

Ringverb

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone;

Ringverb

attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify;

Ringnoun

a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority

Ringnoun

an aluminium strip secured round a bird's leg to identify it

Ringnoun

a ring-shaped or circular object

Ringnoun

a circular marking or pattern

Ringnoun

a group of people or things arranged in a circle

Ringnoun

a circular or spiral course

Ringnoun

a flat circular device forming part of a gas or electric hob, providing heat from below

Ringnoun

a thin band or disc of rock and ice particles round a planet

Ringnoun

short for tree ring

Ringnoun

short for ring road

Ringnoun

a circular prehistoric earthwork, typically consisting of a bank and ditch

Ringnoun

a person's anus.

Ringnoun

an enclosed space, surrounded by seating for spectators, in which a sport, performance, or show takes place

Ringnoun

a roped enclosure for boxing or wrestling

Ringnoun

the profession, sport, or institution of boxing

Ringnoun

a group of people engaged in a shared enterprise, especially one involving illegal or unscrupulous activity

Ringnoun

a number of atoms bonded together to form a closed loop in a molecule

Ringnoun

a set of elements with two binary operations, addition and multiplication, the second being distributive over the first and associative.

Ringnoun

an act of ringing a bell, or the resonant sound caused by this

Ringnoun

each of a series of resonant or vibrating sounds signalling an incoming telephone call

Ringnoun

a telephone call

Ringnoun

a loud, clear sound or tone

Ringnoun

a set of bells, especially church bells.

Ringnoun

a particular quality conveyed by something heard or expressed

Ringverb

surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment

Ringverb

form a line round the edge of (something circular)

Ringverb

draw a circle round (something), especially to focus attention on it

Ringverb

put an aluminium strip round the leg of (a bird) for subsequent identification

Ringverb

put a circular band through the nose of (a bull, pig, or other farm animal) to lead or otherwise control it

Ringverb

fraudulently change the identity of (a motor vehicle), typically by changing its registration plate

Ringverb

short for ringbark

Ringverb

make a clear resonant or vibrating sound

Ringverb

cause (a bell or alarm) to ring

Ringverb

(of a telephone) produce a series of resonant or vibrating sounds to signal an incoming call

Ringverb

call for service or attention by sounding a bell

Ringverb

sound (the hour, a peal, etc.) on a bell or bells

Ringverb

call by telephone

Ringverb

(of a place) resound or reverberate with (a sound or sounds)

Ringverb

(of a person's ears) be filled with a continuous buzzing or humming sound, especially as the after-effect of a blow or loud noise

Ringverb

be filled or permeated with (a particular quality)

Ringverb

convey a specified impression or quality