verb🔗ShareTo draw a line around; to encircle."The teacher circled the problem on the board, circumscribing the area needing careful attention. "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 architect is circumscribing the pentagon to ensure it fits perfectly within the circular window frame. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
