semicircle
noun
half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
semicircles
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pluralof semicircle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Their battles take place in rented-out gyms, galleries and clubhouses where audiences as small as a dozen crowd around unpaid talent in cramped semicircles.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
“Feeling valued” and “adding value” form semicircles around the target, and an outer circle replicates the four domains for each of the “value” categories in the adjacent inner ring.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 6, 2022
If the amputated upper arm of an antique sculpture looked like a circle from one angle, he would build up the rest of the figure with circles and semicircles.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2021
He draws his characters in a way that initially suggests minimal emotion: their eyes are dots, their mouths small semicircles.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 14, 2019
The building was a fine one; the lobby was chrome and glass, with ashtray stands and plastic couches arranged in semicircles.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
