squircle

American  

[skwur-kuhl] / ˈskwɜr kəl /

noun

1. a shape that is somewhat circular but also squarish; a square with rounded corners.

   As the dashboard features can attest, the squircle is making a big splash in interior car design.

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Etymology

Origin of squircle

First recorded 1945–50; blend of squ(are) ( def. ) and (c)ircle ( def. )

Example Sentences

Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge It also probably doesn’t help that in late 2019 / early 2020, Apple and Google and Samsung all settled on the squircle as their camera corral of choice.

From The Verge • May 12, 2022

Thus, like Alice in a concrete Wonderland, the squircle can grow or shrink to accommodate such varied attractions as the circus, opera, ice shows, rock concerts, religious rallies and national conventions.

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