The difference between Area and Orb

When used as nouns, area means a measure of the extent of a surface, whereas orb means a spherical body.

Orb is also verb with the meaning: to form into an orb or circle.

check bellow for the other definitions of Area and Orb

  1. Area as a noun (mathematics):

    A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

  2. Area as a noun:

    A particular geographic region.

  3. Area as a noun:

    Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.

    Examples:

    "The photo is a little dark in that area."

  4. Area as a noun:

    The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.

    Examples:

    "The plans are a bit vague in that area."

  5. Area as a noun (British):

    An open space, below ground level, between the front of a house and the pavement.

    Examples:

    "quote-book lang=author=Arthur Conan Doyle title=The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans passage=We sprang through into the dark passage, closing the area door behind us. "

    "rfquotek Charles Dickens"

  6. Area as a noun (soccer):

    Penalty box; penalty area.

  7. Area as a noun (slang):

    Genitals.

  1. Orb as a noun:

    A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star

    Examples:

    "'1609, w William Shakespeare, ''[[s:A Lover's Complaint A Lover's Complaint]]"

  2. Orb as a noun:

    One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions

  3. Orb as a noun:

    A circle; especially, a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit

    Examples:

    "The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs. rfdatek Bacon"

  4. Orb as a noun (rare):

    A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.

  5. Orb as a noun (poetic):

    The eye, as luminous and spherical

  6. Orb as a noun (poetic):

    A revolving circular body; a wheel

    Examples:

    "The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled. rfdatek John Milton"

  7. Orb as a noun (rare):

    A sphere of action.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Wordsworth"

  8. Orb as a noun:

    A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal power

  9. Orb as a noun:

    A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))

  10. Orb as a noun (military):

    A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.

  1. Orb as a verb (poetic, transitive):

    To form into an orb or circle.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Lowell"

    "rfquotek Milton"

  2. Orb as a verb (poetic, intransitive):

    To become round like an orb.

  3. Orb as a verb (poetic, transitive):

    To encircle; to surround; to enclose.

  1. Orb as a noun (architecture):

    A blank window or panel.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Oxf. Gloss"

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