orb

IPA: ˈɔrb

noun

  • A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
  • 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
  • (architecture) A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere
  • An orbit of an heavenly body
  • (rare) The time period of an orbit
  • (poetic) The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity
  • (poetic) Any revolving circular body, such as a wheel
  • (rare) 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))
  • (military) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.
  • (astrology) Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect.
  • (architecture) A blank window or panel.
  • (software engineering) Initialism of object request broker. [(software engineering) A piece of middleware in distributed software that enables program calls from one computer to another via a network.]
  • (historical, military) Initialism of operations record book. (used by RAF)

verb

  • (poetic, transitive) To form into an orb or circle.
  • (poetic, intransitive) To become round like an orb.
  • (poetic, transitive) To encircle; to surround; to enclose.
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Examples of "orb" in Sentences

  • From orb to orb, from veil to veil.
  • An small orb is seen in the background.
  • Also in the water are an orb and sceptre.
  • But there's an optimistic tinge to the Orb.
  • The tenth Orb, the Orb of the Emissary, is also named.
  • They both caress the orb in their four hands and then it disappears.
  • In the same episode he manages to use orbs of light to vanquish the dragon.
  • In one claw the eagle held the orb, and in the other a sword and the scepter.
  • Her parents died, but she unconsciously saved herself by orbing out of the car.
  • Vishnu's attributes include the discus, the conch shell, the baton, and the orb.

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