The difference between Arc and Arrow

When used as nouns, arc means that part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon, whereas arrow means a projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

When used as verbs, arc means to move following a curved path, whereas arrow means to move swiftly and directly (like an arrow).

Arrow is also contraction with the meaning: (sometimes used with a redundant a or an).

check bellow for the other definitions of Arc and Arrow

  1. Arc as a noun (astronomy):

    That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.

  2. Arc as a noun (geometry):

    A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.

  3. Arc as a noun:

    A curve, in general.

  4. Arc as a noun:

    A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.

  5. Arc as a noun (electrics):

    A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.

  6. Arc as a noun:

    A story arc.

  7. Arc as a noun (mathematics):

    A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.

  8. Arc as a noun (graph theory):

    A directed edge.

  9. Arc as a noun (basketball, slang):

    The three-point line.

  1. Arc as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To move following a curved path.

  2. Arc as a verb (transitive):

    To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.

  3. Arc as a verb (intransitive):

    To form an electrical arc.

  1. Arrow as a noun:

    A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

  2. Arrow as a noun:

    A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g. \to).

  3. Arrow as a noun (graph theory):

    A directed edge.

  4. Arrow as a noun (colloquial, darts):

    A dart.

  5. Arrow as a noun (computing):

    The -> symbol, which has specific meanings in various programming languages.

  6. Arrow as a noun (botany):

    The or of a mature plant.

  1. Arrow as a verb (intransitive):

    To move swiftly and directly (like an arrow)

  2. Arrow as a verb (transitive):

    To let fly swiftly and directly

  3. Arrow as a verb (intransitive, botany, of a sugar cane plant):

    To develop an .

  4. Arrow as a verb (computing, intransitive):

    To navigate using the arrow keys.

    Examples:

    "Arrow left until you reach the start of the text you want to delete."

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