orb

1. (countable, uncountable)A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star

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   сфе́раsféra, шарšar

2. (countable, uncountable)Celestial sphere; one of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions

3. (countable, uncountable)A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere

4. (countable, uncountable)An orbit of an heavenly body

5. (countable, rare, uncountable)The time period of an orbit

6. (countable, poetic, uncountable)The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity

7. (countable, poetic, uncountable)Any revolving circular body, such as a wheel

8. (countable, rare, uncountable)A sphere of action.

9. (countable, uncountable)A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power

10. (countable, uncountable)A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))

11. (countable, uncountable)A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.

12. (uncountable)Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect.

1. The lunar orb has shown itself.

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2. The orange alien is orb-shaped with 18 tentacles.

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3. I saw an orb hovering over the lake.

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4. The solar orb appeared.

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5. The lunar orb appeared.

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