verb🔗ShareTo draw a line around; to encircle."The teacher circumscribed the problem area on the whiteboard to help the students focus. "areamathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior."The teacher circumscribed a circle around the group of students to ensure everyone had space. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading