to circumvolve

Examples

• All

• The dancer seemed to circumvolve gracefully around the stage.

• During the experiment, the molecules began to circumvolve in a controlled manner.

• Pondering the circumvolving mediations of "thin antennae that underwire the Atlantic Ocean" and the pine trees.

  Academic text (2016)

Synonyms

T

to turn

vsto circumvolve

∞ 1.0

Move something so it faces a different direction or side

is specifically about causing circular movement around a center, not all direction changes

R

to rotate

vsto circumvolve

144 3.0

To turn around a central point, like a wheel or planet

focuses on causing circular movement around an axis not on other motion types

S

to swirl

vsto circumvolve

120 2.7

To move in a twisting or circular way

is about causing steady circular motion around a center rather than twisting flow

R

to revolve

vsto circumvolve

41 3.2

To make something move in a circle around a central point

is the general action of causing circular motion around an axis or center

S

to spin around

vsto circumvolve

38 2.1

To turn your body quickly in a circle many times

does the same but without implying speed or repeated motion

W

to wheel

vsto circumvolve

24 4.1

To turn quickly to face a different direction

is about causing continuous circular motion around a center, not sudden directional shifts

P

to pivot

vsto circumvolve

12 4.2

To turn around a fixed point

is broader, meaning cause motion around an axis rather than only about one fixed point

R

rotated

vsto circumvolve

2.6

Turned around a center point like a wheel

refers to actively causing that movement rather than describing the state after moving

How Fast

to whirl

17 2.6

to spin

227 1.0

to revolve

41 3.2

to circumvolve

• Specialized

9.9

to rotate

144 3.0

turn

485 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology