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Oval Common

Oval has 5 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

"the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"

2

An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.

"The track has a smooth oval shape that reminds runners of an egg."

In plain English: An oval is an egg-shaped object that looks like a stretched-out circle with no sharp corners.

"She drew an oval on her notebook to represent the shape of Earth from space."

Usage: Use this noun to describe any object with a rounded, egg-like outline that is longer than it is wide. It functions as both a standalone term for such shapes and as an adjective modifying objects like tables or windows.

Adjective
1

rounded like an egg

"The athlete's face was perfectly oval, resembling a smooth, elongated egg."

2

Having the shape of an oval.

"The newly planted flower bed was carefully trimmed to have the perfect shape of an oval."

In plain English: Oval means shaped like an egg with no sharp corners and smooth sides that curve all around it.

"The table has an oval shape that fits perfectly in our dining room."

Proper Noun
1

A cricket ground in South London.

"The fans gathered at Oval to watch the final match of the season."

Example Sentences
"The table has an oval shape that fits perfectly in our dining room." adj
"She drew an oval on her notebook to represent the shape of Earth from space." noun
"She placed the silver oval on top of the wooden table." noun
"The mirror above the sink has a classic oval shape." noun
"He drew a rough oval to mark his playing area." noun
See Also
egg circle eye point tous les mois ovalish ovalling marquise
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
conic section
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
circle

Origin

The word entered English around 1570 as a borrowing from the Late Latin ovalis, which itself derived from ovum meaning "egg." Its original sense of egg-shaped describes the shape that remains its primary definition today.

Rhyming Words
val aval eval laval nival roval paval arval koval naval yuval kaval reval orval duval rival moval caval coeval clival
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