arc

1. That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.

   Lichtbogen

2. A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.

   Bogen, Arkus, Kreisbogen

   дуга́dugá, а́ркаárka

   a continuous portion of a circle

3. A curve, in general.

   Swing it from side to side in a high arc overhead.

   an arc of pupils around their teacher.

   Bogen, Kurve

   дуга́dugá

4. A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.

5. A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge either between two electrodes or as lightning.

6. Ellipsis of story arc.

   (Internet, broadly)A period or phase in a person's life.

   I'm hitting the gym three times a week or more at the moment. I'm in my gym bro arc.

   I miss my drawing arc. I feel like I was much more creative back then.

7. A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.

8. A directed edge.

9. (slang)The three-point line.

10. An arclight.

1. This arc is central to the plot.

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2. The rainbow forms an arc in the sky.

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3. Carbon arc lamps emit a spectrum similar to sunlight.

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4. Most arc lamps can only be found in museums nowadays.

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5. Chapter fifteen contained a pivotal moment in the protagonist's character arc.

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