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arced

arced

5.7
Having a curved shape like a bridge or ceiling
  • adjective
  • /ɑrkt/
translation icon : curvado
  • The bridge has an arced design, allowing boats to pass easily under it.

Examples

  • The gymnast performed her routine with an arced back, showcasing her flexibility and strength.

  • Elizabeth pointed out the arced handle, the angled bowl.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • "She looked out at the lights of the military trucks, sweeping in arced patterns across the series of embankments that shored up the hill itself.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The artist painted a beautiful landscape with an arced horizon that captured the essence of the setting sun.

Synonyms

curved
vsarced
6 1.0

A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles

is narrower, mainly referring to distinct rounded spans
arched
vsarced
4 3.2

Having a curved top like a bridge or window

is often used for any curved outline, not only pronounced spans
arcuate
vsarced
1 9.8

Curved like the top of a bridge or window

is broader, applying to varied curved shapes beyond elegance
arc-like
vsarced
1 4.3

Shaped like a smooth curved part of a circle

is more specific, implying a formed rounded top or span
arciform
vsarced
9.9

Shaped like an arch

is more general, meaning any curved or bent form
arching
vsarced
4.1

Curving like the top of a bridge or door

is about shape itself rather than structural use or placement
curving
vsarced
2.5

Bending in a smooth rounded line instead of being straight

is the static form that results from that bending action
bowed
vsarced
5.3

Curved so they bend outward, like some legs

is purely about shape rather than the cause or pressure

How Curved

domed
11 3.8
semicircular
1 3.7
arced
5.7
arched
4 3.2
curved
6 1.0
straight
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

arced positive

Morphology

arced = arc (transparent) = arc + ed

The word is a straightforward derivation from 'arc' with the suffix '-ed' indicating a shape or form resembling an arc.

Etymology

The word arced comes from the root arc, which originally meant 'bow' or 'arch', like in the familiar word arch. Picture a bow's smooth curve, and you will remember that something arced is 'curved like a bow'.