noun🔗ShareArc, arc célesteThat 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. "L'arc de la lune dans le ciel était spectaculaire la nuit dernière.astronomyspacemathscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArc, courbeA continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve."The Ferris wheel's arc reached high above the crowd. "L'arc de la grande roue atteignait une grande hauteur au-dessus de la foule.mathpartfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArc, courbeA curve, in general."The rollercoaster's arc took riders high above the ground. "L'arc des montagnes russes a emmené les passagers au-dessus du sol.mathphysicsastronomypartstructurefigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArc, courbeA band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape."The stained-glass window depicted a colorful arc of the rainbow. "Le vitrail représentait un arc coloré de l'arc-en-ciel.mathappearancearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArc électrique(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. "Un arc électrique soudain a jailli entre le bouton de porte en métal et le doigt de la femme lorsqu'elle l'a touché.electronicsphysicsenergytechnologyelectricscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne intrigueA story arc."The main arc of the school play tells the story of a student overcoming their fear of public speaking. "L'intrigue principale de la pièce de théâtre scolaire raconte l'histoire d'un élève qui surmonte sa peur de parler en public.storyentertainmentmedialiteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArcA 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. "L'animation montrait l'arc de la balle alors qu'elle traversait les airs.mathspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArc, arêteA directed edge."The arc from history class to lunch break was the longest part of my day. "L'arc de la classe d'histoire à la pause déjeuner était la partie la plus longue de ma journée.computingtechnicalmathlogicinternetsystemstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa ligne à trois pointsThe three-point line."The basketball player shot the ball from beyond the arc, scoring three points. "Le joueur de basket a tiré le ballon au-delà de la ligne à trois points, marquant trois points.sportareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArc électriqueAn arclight."The school auditorium was lit by powerful arclights. "L'auditorium de l'école était éclairé par de puissants arcs électriques.technologyenergydeviceelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormer un arc, courberTo move following a curved path."The airplane expertly arc'd over the mountain range. "L'avion a expertement formé un arc au-dessus de la chaîne de montagnes.actionwayphysicsmathspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormer un arc, courberTo 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. "Le jardinier a courbé avec soin les branches du rosier, créant une forme belle et symétrique.architectureartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormer un arc électriqueTo form an electrical arc."The faulty wiring in the classroom arc'ed, causing a brief but intense flash of light. "Le câblage défectueux dans la salle de classe a formé un arc électrique, provoquant un bref mais intense éclair de lumière.energytechnologyphysicselectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
