orb

Meanings

Plural: orbs

Noun

• the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
• an object with a spherical shape
• A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
• Celestial sphere; one of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions
• A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere
• An orbit of an heavenly body
• The time period of an orbit
• The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity
• Any revolving circular body, such as a wheel
• A sphere of action.
• A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power
• A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))
• A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.
• Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect.
• A blank window or panel.

Verb

• move in an orbit
  • "The moon orbits around the Earth"
  • "The planets are orbiting the sun"
  • "electrons orbit the nucleus"
• To form into an orb or circle.
• To become round like an orb.
• To encircle; to surround; to enclose.

Synonyms

area, ball, circle, domain, eye, eyeball, field, globe, globus cruciger, mound, orbit, province, revolve, roller, sphere, wheel, year