Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Forming or resembling an arch: Describing something that has a curved, arched shape, similar to the segment of a circle.
   • Curved like a bow: Having a smooth, rounded bend.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The arced bridge spanned the river gracefully. (The bridge with a curved shape spanned the river gracefully.)
  • She drew an arced line on the whiteboard. (She drew a curved line on the whiteboard.)
  • The path led through an arced tunnel of trees. (The path led through a tunnel of trees forming a curved shape.)

Advanced Usage

• "arced trajectory": The curved path of a projectile.
  • The ball followed an arced trajectory before landing in the goal.
• "arced structure": An architectural element with a curved form.
  • The cathedral's arced structure is a marvel of engineering.

Variants and Related Words

• Arc (noun/verb): A part of a circle's circumference; to move in a curved path.
  • The rainbow formed a perfect arc. (Noun)
  • The ball arced through the air. (Verb)
• Arched (adjective): Constructed with or having an arch or arches.
  • The room had an arched doorway.
• Curved (adjective): Having a smooth, continuous bend. (A more general synonym).

Synonyms

• Curved: Bent smoothly and continuously.
• Bowed: Bent into a curve.
• Arched: Constructed with a curved structure.

Related Phrases

• To arc over: To form a curve above something.
  • The bridge arcs over the railway tracks.
• To arc through: To move through the air in a curved path.
  • The fireworks arced through the night sky.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms that use the specific word "arced." Idioms typically use the base form "arc," such as "a rainbow's arc.")

Adjective

1. forming or resembling an arch
   • an arched ceiling