ellipse
A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that…A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.
» Ellipses have so much to hide....
Auslassungen haben ja so viel zu verbergen ... — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Многоточия так многое скрывают... — Ooneykcall
Три крапки так багато приховують... — deniko
papabear · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.
Near-synonym: oval (synonymous in non-technical use)
Ellipse
э́ллипсéllips
е́ліпсélips
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
Examples
5 sentencesEllipses have so much to hide....
Три крапки так багато приховують... — deniko
ruМноготочия так многое скрывают... — Ooneykcall
deAuslassungen haben ja so viel zu verbergen ... — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Before the ellipses, you need a space.
A cone and a cylinder can be cut by the same ellipse.
Ellipses can make a sentence more mysterious...
ruМноготочия могут придать предложению загадочности... — Ooneykcall
The ellipses are the marks of words that have disappeared on the tip of their toes.
ruМноготочие — это следы на цыпочках ушедших слов. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From French ellipse. Learned borrowing from Latin ellīpsis, itself a borrowing from AncienFrom French ellipse. Learned borrowing from Latin ellīpsis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis). Doublet of ellipsis.
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Forms
plural: ellipsesSynonyms
2 synonyms- a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it:oval
Word family
11 related wordsSee also
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