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spheres

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A regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .

Examples :

"The gumball machine was filled with colorful spheres. "

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A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.

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"The children played with colorful spheres in the park. "

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The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded.

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"Ancient astronomers believed the stars were fixed points of light embedded on distant, rotating spheres. "

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Any of the concentric hollow transparent globes formerly believed to rotate around the Earth, and which carried the heavenly bodies; there were originally believed to be eight, and later nine and ten; friction between them was thought to cause a harmonious sound (the music of the spheres).

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"In ancient astronomy, scholars imagined the planets and stars as being embedded in transparent spheres that rotated around the Earth, creating celestial music as they turned. "

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An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc.

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"Because her job was managing social media, Sarah's spheres included online marketing, customer engagement, and content creation. "

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The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain.

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"The teacher's sphere of influence extended beyond the classroom to the students' homes. "

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The set of all points in three-dimensional Euclidean space (or n-dimensional space, in topology) that are a fixed distance from a fixed point .

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"The art project involved creating colorful spheres out of paper mache. "

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The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.

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"The teacher broadened the discussion to include the spheres of influence that technology has on both education and entertainment. "

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verb

To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.

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"The museum curator carefully sphered the fragile artifact in a protective glass case to preserve it. "

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verb

To make round or spherical; to perfect.

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"The pottery class instructor helped the students sphere their clay creations, making them smooth and perfectly round. "