Ellipse
Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɪps/
Ellipse (noun)
- A closed curve shape that looks like a stretched circle.
- A set of points where the sum of distances from two fixed points is constant.
Examples
- The artist drew an ellipse on the canvas.
- The garden path was designed in the shape of an ellipse.
Common collocations: draw an ellipse, oval ellipse, solve for the ellipse, ellipse equation, focus of the ellipse