orb
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8.2
- noun
- /ɔrb/
- Literature
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- I end up facing the house, where the light catches the flash of two bright orbs.
And then I look under a couch and I see these two green glowing orbs looking back at me.
- And then I look under a couch and I see these two green glowing orbs looking back at me.
Examples
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Your grandmother was guardian of the orb, the last line of defense against Garraka.
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And the eyes, the eyes were round and lifeless, black orbs that simply reflected the candlelight.
Blog text (20) -
I need the orb now.
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The very orb you now possess.
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What I could do with this monument, this orb...
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Pike, throw the orb now.
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Sacra's eyes stared unblinkingly at me, great black orbs embedded in a round face.
Fiction book (1999) -
The gleaming silver orb of the moon hung low in the night sky, casting a soft glow.
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Her bright green eyes shone like beautiful orbs in the sunlight, drawing everyone's attention.
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He gazed into the orb of the magnifying glass, examining the tiny details of the specimen.
Synonyms
192
1.8
The round part of the eye inside the eye socket
Compounds
- Specialized
A round spider net with straight lines from the center and rings of sticky thread
Surface Forms
Etymology
Orb comes from the Latin word orbis meaning 'circle' or 'disk', and it is the same root as orbit. Think of the eye as a small round ball or 'circle', so calling the eye an orb gives a clear picture of its round, globe-like shape.