English noun: orb | |||
1. | orb (body) the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye | ||
Synonyms | eyeball | ||
Broader (hypernym) | capsule | ||
Part meronym | eye, oculus, optic | ||
2. | orb (shape) an object with a spherical shape | ||
Samples | A ball of fire. | ||
Synonyms | ball, globe | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sphere | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bolus, camphor ball, crystal ball, fireball, fireball, globule, mothball, pellet, spherule, time-ball | ||
English verb: orb | |||
1. | orb (motion) move in an orbit | ||
Samples | The moon orbits around the Earth. The planets are orbiting the sun. Electrons orbit the nucleus. | ||
Synonyms | orbit, revolve | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | circle, circulate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | retrograde | ||