The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Encircled — Encircle En*cir cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encircled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Encircling}.] [Pref. en + circle: cf. OF. encercler.] To form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to surround; as, to encircle one in the arms; the army… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
encircled — adjective confined on all sides a camp surrounded by enemies the encircled pioneers • Syn: ↑surrounded • Similar to: ↑enclosed … Useful english dictionary
Encircled energy — The optics term encircled energy refers to a measure of concentration of energy in an optical image, or projected laser at a given range. If a single star is brought to its sharpest focus by a lens giving the smallest image possible with that… … Wikipedia
encircled ringed wreathed — decorated decorated adj. having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady, bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangled, spangly}; {bedaubed}; {bespectacled, monocled, spectacled}; {braided}; {brocaded,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Encircled Energy — Die englische Bezeichnung Encircled Energy (EE), zu deutsch etwa Energie auf einer Kreisfläche, ist eine Bezeichnung aus der Astrofotografie. Beugungsbegrenzte Abbildung eines Sterns. Hochauflösende Fernrohre falten die Abbildung punktförmiger… … Deutsch Wikipedia
encircled — Synonyms and related words: begirt, belted, cinctured, circled, circumscribed, circumscript, defined, definite, delimited, demarcated, determinate, determined, encinctured, fixed, girdled, girt, hedged about, ringed, set, specific, stated,… … Moby Thesaurus
encircled — adj. surrounded, enclosed, hemmed in en·cir·cle || ɪn sÉœËkl v. surround, enclose, hem in, circumscribe, make a circle around … English contemporary dictionary
encircled by — surrounded by … English contemporary dictionary
surrounded encircled — enclosed enclosed adj. surrounded or closed in, usually on all sides. Opposite of {unenclosed}. [Narrower terms: {basined}; {capsulate, capsulated}; {closed, closed in(predicate)}; {coarctate}; {confined, fenced in, penned}; {embedded, fixed};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
completely surrounded — encircled, covered on all sides … English contemporary dictionary
