orb

n.

1. A sphere or spherical object.
2. 1. A celestial body, such as the sun or moon.
   2. Archaic. The earth.
3. One of a series of concentric transparent spheres thought by ancient and medieval astronomers to revolve about the earth and carry the celestial bodies.
4. A globe surmounted by a cross, used as a symbol of monarchial power and justice.
5. An eye or eyeball.
6. Archaic. Something of circular form; a circle or an orbit.
7. Archaic. A range of endeavor or activity; a province.

v., orbed, orb·ing, orbs.

v.tr.

1. To shape into a circle or sphere.
2. Archaic. To encircle; enclose.

v.intr. Archaic
To move in an orbit.

[Middle English orbe, orbit, from Old French, from Latin orbis, circle, disk, orbit.]

noun

1. An organ of vision: eye. See see/not see.
2. A closed plane curve everywhere equidistant from a fixed point or something shaped like this: band¹, circle, circuit, disk, gyre, ring¹, wheel. See geometry.

1. A plain circular boss, as a decorative accent where two or more ribs (of a vault) cross.
2. The medieval name for the tracery of blank windows or stone panels.

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Modern dance in six parts with choreography by Paul Taylor, music by Beethoven, and designs by A. Katz. First New York production was 26 Dec. 1966, by the Paul Taylor Company at ANTA Theater, New York, with De Jong, C. Adams, Wagoner, and Taylor. An hour-long work about the solar system, the seasons and ‘Man in general’, it is set to movements from Beethoven's last three string quartets. Taylor himself danced the role of Sun. First performed on tour in Europe on 4 July 1966 at the Royal Theatre in The Hague, it received its US premiere on 8 Nov. 1966 at the Harper Theater in Chicago. It was Taylor's first full-length work.

IN BRIEF: A sphere.

Oft in the tranquil hour of night, When stars illume the sky, I gaze upon each orb of light… — George Linley (1798-1865), English verse writer and composer of popular ballads.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - klode, kugle, sfære, himmellegeme, rigsæble, øje
v. tr. - give form som en cirkel el. kugle, omgive
v. intr. - have form som en cirkel eller kugle

Nederlands (Dutch)
rijksappel, bol, globe, hemellichaam, oog(bol), omringen

Français (French)
n. - globe
v. tr. - entourer
v. intr. - entourer

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kugel, Kreis, Reichsapfel
v. - runden, umschließen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σφαίρα, (ποιητ.) βολβός του ματιού, ουράνιο σώμα, υδρόγειος, σταυροφόρος σφαίρα (σύμβολο εξουσίας)
v. - περικυκλώνω

Italiano (Italian)
orbe, sfera, mondo, astro, (poet.) occhio, globo, mappamondo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - orbe (f), esfera (f)
v. - arredondar, englobar

Русский (Russian)
сфера, небесное тело, шар

Español (Spanish)
n. - bola, esfera, globo, orbe
v. tr. - redondear, dar forma de círculo, cercar, rodear, englobar
v. intr. - dar forma de círculo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - blindfönster, klot, sfär, glob, (poet)himlakropp
v. - runda, göra klotrund, (poet)omge, innesluta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
球, 圆形物, 天体, 弄圆, 围着, 成球形, 沿轨道运行

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 球, 圓形物, 天體
v. tr. - 弄圓, 圍著, 成球形
v. intr. - 沿軌道運行

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 구체, 눈,안구, 전일체, 세력권
v. tr. - 둘러싸다, 공모양으로 하다
v. intr. - 궤도를 움직이다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 球, 球体, 天体, 宝珠, 明眸

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فلك (فعل) يطوق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כדור, גרם-שמיים, גלגל-העין, עין (ספרותית), כדור זהב ועליו צלב הנישא בידי המלך בעת הכתרתו‬
v. tr. - ‮הקיף בכדור‬
v. intr. - ‮היווה כדור‬

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