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单词 orbs
释义

orb

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noun

ˈȯrb How to pronounce orb (audio)
1
: any of the concentric spheres in old astronomy surrounding the earth and carrying the celestial bodies in their revolutions
2
archaic : something circular : circle, orbit
3
: a spherical body
especially : a spherical celestial object
4
: eye
5
: a sphere surmounted by a cross symbolizing kingly power and justice

orb

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verb

orbed; orbing; orbs

transitive verb

1
: to form into a disk or circle
2
archaic : encircle, surround, enclose

intransitive verb

archaic : to move in an orbit

Synonyms

Noun

  • ball
  • globe
  • sphere
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun The moon was a silvery orb. out of the countless celestial orbs twirling in space, the planet Earth remains the only one we can call home, so perhaps we should take care of it
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Part of the interest in this work is the tension between those shingles and the amber-glass orb on the lightning rod. Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 By then, the only sign that a merger once occurred is a faint shimmer of stellar material around the orb. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 There’s no apparent way to get inside the orb, either. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 3 Aug. 2022 In some areas of Texas, the bright orb took on orange or yellowish glow. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 15 July 2022 Dropping the enemy’s damage output by 75 percent for a few seconds is a massive debuff if Moira can get the orb on the right target at the right time. Kris Holt, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Specifically, the illuminating orb will reach a perigee distance (point nearest to Earth) of 221,994 miles away, according to Space.com. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022 Seen in France, Brazil, the U.S., Germany, Italy and elsewhere, the large, bright orb appears to fill an ink-black night sky. Julia Musto, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2022 That trip was highlighted by a mystifying photo op of the leaders gathered around a glowing orb and Trump briefly joining a ceremonial sword dance. Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2022
Verb
Despite it being named the Pink Moon, don't expect to see the giant orb in that exact shade. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022 To create a small foyer of sorts, Eckley hung silver orb planters that catch the light but don’t completely wall off the space from the rest of the garden. Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French orbe, borrowed from Latin orbis "disk, circle, sphere, orbit," perhaps a derivative of an Indo-European verbal base *h3erbh- "turn, be turned over, undergo transfer," whence also Tocharian B yerpe "disk," Hittite harp- "change sides, change allegiance"

Note: See also etymology at orphan entry 1.

Verb

derivative of orb entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

orb

noun

ˈȯrb How to pronounce orb (audio)
: something in the shape of a ball (as a planet or the eye)

orbs

noun

plural of orb
as in balls
a more or less round body or mass out of the countless celestial orbs twirling in space, the planet Earth remains the only one we can call home, so perhaps we should take care of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • balls
  • globes
  • spheres
  • beads
  • globules
  • rings
  • eggs
  • chunks
  • hunks
  • circles
  • ovals
  • ellipses
  • loops
  • spheroids
  • clumps
  • lumps
  • rounds
  • gobs
  • wads
  • nuggets
  • rondures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • squares
  • cubes
  • blocks
  • rectangles
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