oval

/'ouvəl/
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oval

An artist draws a perfect oval on a sheet of paper.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Having the shape of an egg; elliptical: Describes something that is rounded like an egg, longer than it is wide, with a smooth, curved outline.

  2. Noun:

    • A closed, elongated, rounded shape resembling an egg or an ellipse: A plane figure or outline.
    • Ellipse (technical): In geometry, a closed curve on a plane surrounding two focal points, where the sum of the distances from any point on the curve to the two foci is constant.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • She has a beautiful oval face.
    • The mirror was in an oval frame.
  • Noun:
    • He drew a perfect oval on the paper.
    • The racetrack is shaped like an oval.
Advanced Usage
  • "The Oval" (Proper Noun): A specific, well-known place, such as a cricket ground. This is a capitalized proper noun referring to a specific location (e.g., The Oval in London).
    • The final test match will be held at The Oval.
Variants and Related Words
  • Oval-shaped (adj): Having the form of an oval.
    • The garden contained an oval-shaped pond.
  • Ovality (n): The degree to which something is oval; the quality of being oval (a technical term, less common).
  • Ellipse (n): The precise geometric term for an oval shape.
  • Elliptical (adj): Having the shape of an ellipse; oval. Can also mean obscure or ambiguous in language.
Synonyms
  • Elliptical: Shaped like an ellipse.
  • Egg-shaped: Having the form of an egg.
  • Ellipsoidal: Having the three-dimensional form of an ellipse.
Antonyms
  • Angular: Having sharp angles or corners.
  • Square: Having four equal sides and four right angles.
  • Rectangular: Shaped like a rectangle.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • (To be) built like an oval: This is not a standard idiom. A more common idiom for a rounded shape is "built like a barrel" (for a stout, cylindrical body). The shape "oval" is typically used descriptively rather than idiomatically.
oval

An artist draws a perfect oval on a sheet of paper.

Adjective
  1. rounded like an egg
Noun
  1. a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
    • the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant

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