All cirque synonyms

noun cirque

• circle — A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
• sphere — Geometry. a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 . the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
• ring — a male given name.
• perimeter — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
• revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
• globe — the planet Earth (usually preceded by the).
• circus — A circus is a group that consists of clowns, acrobats, and animals which travels around to different places and performs shows.
• crown — A crown is a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
• amphitheater — An amphitheater is a large open area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward. Amphitheaters were built mainly in Greek and Roman times for the performance of plays.
• disk — a phonograph record.
• belt — A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist.
• tire — Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
• record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
• bowl — A bowl is a round container with a wide uncovered top. Some kinds of bowl are used, for example, for serving or eating food from, or in cooking, while other larger kinds are used for washing or cleaning.
• periphery — the external boundary of any surface or area.
• stadium — a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators.
• hoop — a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
• wheel — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
• wreath — a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
• horizon — the line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky.
• circlet — a small circle or ring, esp a circular ornament worn on the head
• band — A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop.
• aureole — (esp in paintings of Christian saints and the deity) a border of light or radiance enveloping the head or sometimes the whole of a figure represented as holy
• compass — A compass is an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north.
• coil — A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.
• lap — the act of lapping liquid.
• halo — Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
• cycle — If you cycle, you ride a bicycle.
• circumference — The circumference of a circle, place, or round object is the distance around its edge.
• ringlet — a curled lock of hair.
• bracelet — A bracelet is a chain or band, usually made of metal, which you wear around your wrist as jewellery.
• orbit — the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
• corona — The sun's corona is its outer atmosphere.
• meridian — a city in E Mississippi.
• turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
• vortex — a whirling mass of water, especially one in which a force of suction operates, as a whirlpool.
• circuit — An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around.
• round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
• disc — any thin, flat, circular plate or object.
• cordon — A cordon is a line or ring of police, soldiers, or vehicles preventing people from entering or leaving an area.
• ecliptic — Astronomy. the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth's orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens. an analogous great circle on a terrestrial globe.
• zodiac — an imaginary belt of the heavens, extending about 8° on each side of the ecliptic, within which are the apparent paths of the sun, moon, and principal planets. It contains twelve constellations and hence twelve divisions called signs of the zodiac. Each division, however, because of the precession of the equinoxes, now contains the constellation west of the one from which it took its name. Compare sign of the zodiac.
• colure — either of two great circles on the celestial sphere, one of which passes through the celestial poles and the equinoxes and the other through the poles and the solstices
• parallel of latitude — parallel (def 9).
• valley — an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, especially one following the course of a stream.
• hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
• cwm — (in Wales) a valley
• combe — coomb
• corrie — a round hollow in a hillside
• loop — a hot bloom of pasty consistency, to be worked under a hammer or in rolls.