orb

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
2. (countable, uncountable) 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
3. (countable, uncountable) A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere
4. (countable, uncountable) An orbit of an heavenly body
5. (countable, rare, uncountable) The time period of an orbit
6. (countable, poetic, uncountable) The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity
7. (countable, poetic, uncountable) Any revolving circular body, such as a wheel
8. (countable, rare, uncountable) A sphere of action.
9. (countable, uncountable) A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power
10. (countable, uncountable) A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))
11. (countable, uncountable) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.
12. (uncountable) Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect.

Verb

1. (poetic, transitive) To form into an orb or circle.
2. (intransitive, poetic) To become round like an orb.
3. (poetic, transitive) To encircle; to surround; to enclose.

Synonyms

globe

sphere

ball

circle

⭕

eyeball

ring

💍

orbit

revolve

bullet

bowl

heavenly body

jack

luminary

peeper

pellet

pill

💊

projectile

round

roundel

shot

slug

speckle

spot

tablet

knitting stitch

celestial body

conglobation

conglomeration

cycle

dot

earth

encircle

enclose

eye

👁️

Translations

Kugel

sfera

σφαίρα

sphère

orbe

palla

globo

orbe

orbe

bol

globe

orbita

cerchio

⭕

Globus

βολβός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔɹb/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: orbe

In summary

From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit.