English adjective: oval | |||
| 1. | oval rounded like an egg | ||
| Synonyms | egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate | ||
| Similar | rounded | ||
| Antonyms | angulate, angular | ||
English noun: oval | |||
| 1. | oval (shape) a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it | ||
| Samples | The sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant. | ||
| Synonyms | ellipse | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conic, conic section | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | circle | ||