verb🔗ShareTo draw a line around; to encircle."The farmer used a rope to circumscribe the area where he would plant the new apple trees. "areaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo limit narrowly; to restrict."The school rules circumscribe what students are allowed to wear, limiting them to a specific dress code. "abilityactionlawbusinesspoliticsgovernmentphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior."The architect used a compass to circumscribe a circle around the square foundation of the new building. "mathfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
