orb

/ɔ:b/
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orb

A child holds a colorful glass orb in their hands.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A spherical object; a globe or ball: "orb" refers to any object that is perfectly round or spherical in shape.
    • A celestial body: In literary or poetic contexts, "orb" can refer to a heavenly body like a planet or star.
    • The eye or eyeball: Used poetically or formally to describe the eye as a spherical object.
    • A sphere symbolizing sovereignty: A decorative sphere, often topped with a cross, representing monarchical power.

  2. Verb:

    • To move in an orbit; to circle around: "orb" means to travel in a curved path, typically around another celestial body.
    • (Archaic) To form into a circle or sphere: To make something round or to surround something.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The crystal orb sat on the wizard's table, glowing with an inner light.
    • The moon is a bright orb in the night sky.
    • Tears welled in the orbs of her eyes.
    • The royal scepter and orb are symbols of the monarch's authority.

  • Verb:

    • The satellite will orb the Earth for several years.
    • (Archaic) The ancient walls orbed the city for protection.
Advanced Usage

  • "Orb of light": A poetic phrase describing a source of light that appears spherical.

    • Fireflies created tiny orbs of light in the dark forest.

  • "To orb something" (archaic): To encircle or envelop something.

    • Mist orbed the lonely hilltop.
Variants and Related Words

  • Orbital (adj): Relating to an orbit.

    • The spacecraft is in a stable orbital path.

  • Orbicular (adj): Having a round or spherical shape.

    • The plant has distinctive orbicular leaves.
Synonyms
  • Sphere: A perfectly round geometrical object.
  • Globe: A spherical representation of a planet or a spherical object.
  • Circle (verb): To move in a circular path around something.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "orb" is not commonly used in modern phrasal verb constructions.)

Related Idioms
  • "The orb and scepter": A phrase symbolizing royal power and authority.
    • The coronation ceremony featured the presentation of the orb and scepter.
orb

A child holds a colorful glass orb in their hands.

Noun
  1. an object with a spherical shape
    • a ball of fire
  2. the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
Verb
  1. move in an orbit
    • The moon orbits around the Earth
    • The planets are orbiting the sun
    • electrons orbit the nucleus

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