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Sphere
SPHERE, n. [L. sphera.]
1. In geometry, a solid body contained under a single surface, which in every part is equally distant from a point called its center. The earth is not an exact sphere. The sun appears to be a sphere.
2. An orb or globe of the mundane system. First the sun, a mighty sphere, he fram'd. Then mortal ears had heard the music of the spheres.
3. An orbicular body, or a circular figure representing the earth or apparent heavens.
4. Circuit of motion; revolution; orbit; as the diurnal sphere.
5. The concave or vast orbicular expanse in which the heavenly orbs appear.
6. Circuit of action, knowledge or influence; compass; province; employment. Every man has his particular sphere of action, in which it should be his ambition to excel. Events of this kind have repeatedly fallen within the sphere of my knowledge. This man treats of matters not within his sphere.
7. Rank; order of society. Persons moving in a higher sphere claim more deference.
SPHERE OF ACTIVITY of a body, the whole space or extent reached by the effluvia emitted from it.
A RIGHT SPHERE, that aspect of the heavens in which the circles of daily motion of the heavenly bodies, are perpendicular to the horizon. A spectator at the equator views a right sphere.
A PARALLEL SPHERE, that in which the circles of daily motion are parallel to the horizon. A spectator at either of the poles, would view a parallel sphere.
AN OBLIQUE SPHERE, that in which the circles of daily motion are oblique to the horizon. as is the case to a spectator at any point between the equator and either pole.
ARMILLARY SPHERE, an artificial representation of the circles of the sphere, by means of brass rings.
SPHERE, v.t.
1. To place in a sphere. The glorious planet Sol in novel eminence enthron'd, and spher'd amidst the res. [Unusual.]
2. To form into roundness; as light sphered in a radiant cloud.
sphere appears in definitions for these words:
Activity Almucantar Analemma Angle Armillary Ascension Ascension-day Astrolabe Atmosphere Bilamellate Bow Circle Collateral Concavously Contract Crystaline Descension Eccentric Eccentricity Ecliptic Element Elision Emerge Empyreal Enlarge Ensphere Equator Equinoctial Expand Extend Extensive Geography Georama Globe Globular Globulous Helispheric Hemisphere Hemisphericical Hollow Horizon Icosahedron Insphere Intercept Melodious Mobile Muller Mundane Music Nighly Orb Orthographic Place Plane Planisphere Pole Projection Prolate Purview Quality Round Scioptic Secondary Semi-diameter Semi-orbiclar Semi-spheric Side Sperically Sphere Spherical Spherics Spheroid Spherule Sphery Superficies Tack Touch Trepidation Triangle Tropic Vertical Way
Activity Almucantar Analemma Angle Armillary Ascension Ascension-day Astrolabe Atmosphere Bilamellate Bow Circle Collateral Concavously Contract Crystaline Descension Eccentric Eccentricity Ecliptic Element Elision Emerge Empyreal Enlarge Ensphere Equator Equinoctial Expand Extend Extensive Geography Georama Globe Globular Globulous Helispheric Hemisphere Hemisphericical Hollow Horizon Icosahedron Insphere Intercept Melodious Mobile Muller Mundane Music Nighly Orb Orthographic Place Plane Planisphere Pole Projection Prolate Purview Quality Round Scioptic Secondary Semi-diameter Semi-orbiclar Semi-spheric Side Sperically Sphere Spherical Spherics Spheroid Spherule Sphery Superficies Tack Touch Trepidation Triangle Tropic Vertical Way
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