nounπShareThat part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon."The moon's arc across the sky was spectacular last night. "astronomyspacemathscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve."The Ferris wheel's arc reached high above the crowd. "mathpartfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA curve, in general."The rollercoaster's arc took riders high above the ground. "mathphysicsastronomypartstructurefigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape."The stained-glass window depicted a colorful arc of the rainbow. "mathappearancearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning."A sudden arc of electricity jumped between the metal doorknob and the woman's finger as she touched it. "electronicsphysicsenergytechnologyelectricscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA story arc."The main arc of the school play tells the story of a student overcoming their fear of public speaking. "storyentertainmentmedialiteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space."The animation showed the arc of the ball as it traveled through the air. "mathspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA directed edge."The arc from history class to lunch break was the longest part of my day. "computingtechnicalmathlogicinternetsystemstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe three-point line."The basketball player shot the ball from beyond the arc, scoring three points. "sportareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn arclight."The school auditorium was lit by powerful arclights. "technologyenergydeviceelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move following a curved path."The airplane expertly arc'd over the mountain range. "actionwayphysicsmathspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc."The gardener carefully arced the branches of the rose bush, creating a beautiful, symmetrical shape. "architectureartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form an electrical arc."The faulty wiring in the classroom arc'ed, causing a brief but intense flash of light. "energytechnologyphysicselectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
![Visual illustration of arc: A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.bedict.com%2Fassets%2F486e3e5b-a467-448c-8d92-517653395570%2Farc_A_con.png%3Fwidth%3D800&w=3840&q=75)
