circle vs round

circle

verb
  • To travel in circles. 

  • To travel around along a curved path. 

  • To place or mark a circle around. 

  • To surround. 

noun
  • An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle. 

  • A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point. 

  • A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning. 

  • A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match. 

  • A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep. 

  • A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself. 

  • A territorial division or district. 

  • Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures. 

  • Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures. 

  • A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center). 

  • A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle. 

  • A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest. 

  • The orbit of an astronomical body. 

  • A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship. 

  • A traffic circle or roundabout. 

round

verb
  • To go round, pass, go past. 

  • To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection. 

  • To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number. 

  • To shape something into a curve. 

  • To turn past a boundary. 

  • To advance to home plate. 

  • To encircle; to encompass. 

  • To turn and attack someone or something (used with on). 

  • To do ward rounds. 

  • To become shaped into a curve. 

  • To finish; to complete; to fill out. 

adj
  • Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves. 

  • Complete, whole, not lacking. 

  • Large in magnitude. 

  • Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction. 

  • Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction. 

  • Plump. 

  • Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct. 

  • Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person. 

  • Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero. 

  • Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style. 

  • Vaulted. 

  • Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing. 

  • Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded. 

noun
  • A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated. 

  • A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges. 

  • A circular or spherical object or part of an object. 

  • A general outburst from a group of people at an event. 

  • A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair. 

  • In some sports, e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course. 

  • A circular dance. 

  • Rotation, as in office; succession. 

  • A circular or repetitious route. 

  • A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot. 

  • One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop. 

  • A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting. 

  • An assembly; a group; a circle. 

  • A round-top. 

  • A round of beef. 

  • A single individual portion or dose of medicine. 

  • A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle. 

  • A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group. 

  • A stage in a competition. 

  • A stage or level of a game. 

  • The hindquarters of a bovine. 

  • A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once. 

  • A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole. 

  • The play after each deal. 

  • A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes. 

  • A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution. 

  • A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time. 

  • One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling). 

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