Definitions for orb
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eyeball, orbnoun

   the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

2. ball, globe, orbverb

   an object with a spherical shape

   "a ball of fire"

3. orb, orbit, revolveverb

   move in an orbit

   "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. orbnoun

   A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star

2. orbnoun

   One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions

3. orbnoun

   A circle; especially, a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit

4. orbnoun

   A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. --John Milton

5. orbnoun

   The eye, as luminous and spherical

   A drop serene hath quenched their orbs. --John Milton

6. orbnoun

   A revolving circular body; a wheel

   The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled. --John Milton

7. orbnoun

   A sphere of action. --William Wordsworth

   But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe. --Shakespeare

8. orbnoun

   A globus cruciger

9. orbnoun

   A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography

10. orbverb

    to form into an orb or circle

11. orbverb

    to encircle; to surround; to inclose

12. orbverb

    to become round like an orb

13. Etymology: orbe, from orbis. Compare orbit.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ORBnoun

   Etymology: orbe, Fr. orbis, Latin.

   1. Sphere; orbicular body; circular body.

   A mighty collection of water inclosed in the bowels of the earth, constitutes an huge orb in the interior or central parts; upon the surface of which orb of water the terrestrial strata are expanded. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

   The with a storm of darts to distance drive
   The Trojan chief; who held at bay from far,
   On his Vulcanian orb sustain’d the war. Dryden.

   2. Mundane sphere; celestial body; light of heaven.

   In the floor of heav’n
   There’s not the smallest orb which thou behold’st,
   But in his motion like an angel sings,
   Still quiring to the young-ey’d cherubims. William Shakespeare.

   3. Wheel; any rolling body.

   The orbs
   Of his fierce chariot roll’d as with the sound
   Of torrent floods. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. vi.

   4. Circle; line drawn round.5. Circle described by any of the mundane spheres.

   Astronomers, to solve the phenomena, framed to their conceit eccentricks and epicycles, and a wonderful engine of orbs, though no such things were. Francis Bacon.

   With smiling aspect you serenely move,
   In your fifth orb, and rule the realm of love. Dryden.

   6. Period; revolution of time.

   Self-begot, self-rais’d,
   By our own quick’ning pow’r, when fatal course
   Had circled his full orb, the birth mature
   Of this our native heav’n. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. v.

   7. Sphere of action.

   Will you again unknit
   This churlish knot of all abhorred war,
   And move in that obedient orb again,
   Where you did give a fair and nat’ral light. William Shakespeare.

   8. It is applied by John Milton to the eye, as being luminous and spherical.

   A drop serene hath quench’d their orbs,
   Or dim suffusion veil’d. John Milton.

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1. orb

   An orb is a term used to describe a shape that resembles a sphere or a circle. It can refer to a circular, glowing light, either natural or supernatural, often associated with photography or the paranormal. In astronomy, it is also used to represent celestial bodies like planets or stars. The term can have varied meaning depending on its context including in literature, arts, and sciences.

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1. Orb

   Orb is freeware streaming software that enables users to remotely access all their personal digital media files including pictures, music, videos and television. It can be used from any Internet-enabled device, including laptops, pocket PC, smartphones, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii video game consoles. It is now edited and controlled by Oakland, California based Orb Networks.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Orb

   orb, adj. (obs.) bereft, esp. of children. [L. orbus.]

2. Orb

   orb, n. a circle: a sphere: a celestial body: a wheel: any rolling body: the eye: (archit.) a blank window or panel: the globe forming part of regalia, the monde or mound: the space within which the astrological influence of a planet operates.—v.t. to surround: to form into an orb.—adjs. Or′bate; Orbed, in the form of an orb; circular; Orbic′ular, having the form of an orb or sphere: spherical: round.—n. Orbiculā′ris, a muscle surrounding an opening.—adv. Orbic′ularly.—n. Orbic′ularness.—adjs. Orbic′ulate, -d, made in the form of an orb.—n. Orbiculā′tion.—adj. Or′by, orbed. [L. orbis, circle.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. orb

   The circular figure made by a body of troops.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. orb

   In tactics, is the disposing of a number of soldiers in circular form of defense. The orb has been thought of consequence enough to employ the attention of the famous Marshal de Puysegur, in his “Art of War,” who prefers this position to throw a body of infantry in an open country to resist cavalry, or even a superior force of infantry; because it is regular, and equally strong, and gives an enemy no reason to expect better success by attacking one place than another. Cæsar drew up his whole army in this form when he fought against Labienus. The whole army of the Gauls was formed into an orb, under the command of Sabinus and Cotta, when fighting against the Romans. The orb was generally formed six deep.

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1. ORB

   What does ORB stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ORB acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Capsule
   • Circle

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Anagrams for orb »

1. rob

2. Rob

3. bor

4. bro

How to pronounce orb?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say orb in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of orb in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of orb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of orb in a Sentence

1. Lynton Crosby:

   All the signs of ORB’s latest and final poll point to a referendum that will truly come down to the wire.

2. William Shakespeare:

   Foolery, Sir, does walk about the orb like the sun; it shines everywhere.

3. Elizabeth Barrett Browning:

   Think, In mounting higher, The angels would press on us, and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=orb
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Orb
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=orb
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=orb
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=orb
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=orb
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=orb