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semicircle

1 of 1noun
/ˈsɛmɪˌsɝkəl/
Forms:semicircles
1

any half of a circle

  • The children sat in a semicircle around the teacher during story time.
  • The architects designed the auditorium with a semicircle of seats for better acoustics.
  • He drew a semicircle on the board to explain the concept of angles.
  • The moon appeared as a bright semicircle in the night sky.
  • The audience formed a semicircle around the street performer.
Synonyms:
hemicycle