circle
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈsɜrkl/
- UK
- There is availability in the dress circle.
Examples
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Would he like to see Private Lives at the Circle Star this weekend?
Fiction book (1992) -
Seating the group in a circle can help reduce this tendency.
Academic text (2011) -
Many preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade teachers conduct a morning circle activity to start the day.
Academic text (2013) -
Delvin Ayers herded them back to their places in the circle, where everyone's hands were linked.
Fiction book (1998) -
You can find excellent seats in the circle of the theater above the orchestra.
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The VIP guests are seated in the circle for the opera performance.
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The rows of seats in the circle offer a great view of the stage.
Synonyms
1
5.4
A curved section of seats above the main floor with a good view of the stage
Idioms
Compounds
13
3.7
An imaginary line about 66 degrees north where the sun stays above or below the horizon for a day
- Jargon
8
6.1
A small area at a racetrack where owners of winning horses receive prizes
5
4.1
A group of people who take part in government or party work and share similar views
2
2.8
A round road junction where cars go around a central island to enter or leave
- Specialized
1
5.8
A circle on a globe made when a flat surface passes through the center
1
4.6
An imaginary line about 66 degrees south that marks the start of the area near the South Pole
- US
1
3.9
A circle that shows how colors are related, for example primary and opposite colors
- Specialized
1
8.3
A ring of mushrooms that grow where the fungus spreads under the ground
- Specialized
1
6.9
A ring of blood vessels at the base of the brain that carries blood to the brain and nearby parts
1
5.5
A circle near Earth's poles where the sun stays above or below the horizon for one day
- Specialized
1
9.9
A white or pale circle in the sky that runs along the horizon when sunlight hits ice crystals
- Specialized
1
9.9
A circle that touches a curve at one point and matches its bend near that spot
- Specialized
1
9.9
A circle that touches a curve on its inside and matches its bend there
- Specialized
1
9.2
An imaginary circle in the sky that goes through the point directly above you and down to the horizon
- Jargon
A pommel horse move where both legs swing together in a circle while the hands switch on the handles
- Specialized
An imaginary circle across the sky midway between the north and south poles
- Specialized
A gymnastics move where a person lies on their back, arches their back and brings their feet to their head
- UK
A gymnastics move on the horizontal bar where you swing all the way around with your body straight
- Specialized
A circle on the sky that passes through both celestial poles and a star to show its right ascension
Surface Forms
Etymology
Circle comes from the Latin word circulus, meaning 'ring', and was used for a curved ring of seats in a theater, which is why the circle is the rounded section above the stage.