curving
Definition
Adjective: 1. Having a curve or smoothly rounded bend: Describes something that is not straight but instead has a continuous, smooth, bending line or surface.
Usage
The adjective "curving" is used to describe the shape or path of an object, line, or surface. It emphasizes the presence of a smooth, non-angular bend. * The road follows the curving coastline. * She admired the vase's curving lines. * The bird flew in a wide, curving arc across the sky.
Examples
- We walked along the curving garden path.
- The architect designed a building with a dramatically curving facade.
- The dancer's arms moved in slow, curving motions.
Advanced Usage
- "Curving away/around": Used to describe something that bends and moves in a particular direction, often out of sight or around an obstacle.
- The river was curving away into the distance.
- The hallway is curving around to the left.
Variants and Related Words
- Curve (verb/noun): To bend or move in a curve; a line that bends continuously.
- The road curves to the right. (verb)
- Draw a smooth curve. (noun)
- Curved (adjective): Bent into a curve. (Often used interchangeably with "curving," though "curving" can sometimes imply active or continuous bending).
- A curved blade.
- Curvature (noun): The fact or quality of being curved; the degree to which something is curved.
- The curvature of the Earth.
Synonyms
- Arced
- Arched
- Bending
- Rounded
- Sweeping
Antonyms
- Straight
- Linear
- Angular
Adjective
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having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
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the curved tusks of a walrus
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his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard
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