Definition

1. Noun:
   • A star-shaped figure with five points: A pentacle is a geometric symbol consisting of a five-pointed star. It is created by drawing five straight lines that connect the vertices of a pentagon in such a way that they also enclose a smaller, inverted pentagon in the center.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The ancient amulet was inscribed with a protective pentacle.
  • In many traditions, the pentacle is drawn within a circle.
  • She studied the geometric properties of the pentacle.

Advanced Usage

• "to inscribe a pentacle": To draw or carve this five-pointed star symbol onto a surface.

  • The magician inscribed a pentacle on the floor for the ritual.

• "a pentacle within a circle": A common representation where the five-pointed star is enclosed by a circular boundary, often used in symbolic and esoteric contexts.

  • The symbol on the altar was a pentacle within a circle.

Variants and Related Words

• Pentagram (n): Often used interchangeably with "pentacle," though some contexts distinguish a "pentagram" as the star shape alone and a "pentacle" as the star within a circle.

  • The terms pentagram and pentacle are frequently confused.

• Pentangle (n): Another, less common term for a five-pointed star or pentagram.

Synonyms

• Five-pointed star: A descriptive term for the shape.
• Pentagram: A star with five points.

Related Idioms or Phrases

(This word is primarily a specific symbol and is not commonly used in idiomatic phrases.)

Noun

1. a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon