round
Cross references:
1. relief
1. round \'rau.nd\ vt [ME rounen, fr. OE ru-nian; akin to OE ru-n mystery
-] more at RUNE 1: WHISPER 2: to speak to in a whisper
2. round \'rau.n-(d)le-\ \'rau.n(d)-n*s\ aj [ME, fr. OF roont, fr. L
rotundus; akin to L rota wheel - m]ore at ROLL 1a: having every part of the
surface or circumference equidistant from the center 1b: CYLINDRICAL 2:
PLUMP, SHAPELY 3a: COMPLETE, FULL {a ~ dozen} {a ~ ton} 3b: approximately
correct; esp : exact only to a specific decimal 3c: AMPLE, LARGE 4:
BLUNT, OUTSPOKEN 5: moving in or forming a circle 6a: brought to
completion or perfection : FINISHED 6b: presented with lifelike fullness
or vividness 7a: having full or unimpeded resonance or tone : SONOROUS
7b: pronounced with rounded lips : LABIALIZED 8: of or relating to
handwriting predominantly curved rather than angular - round.ly av
3. round av : AROUND
4. round \(')rau.nd\ pp 1: AROUND 2: all during : THROUGHOUT {~ the year}
5. round \'rau.nd\ n 1a: something (as a circle, globe, ring) round 1b: a
knot of people : a circle of things 2: ROUND DANCE 3: a polyphonic vocal
composition in which three or four voices follow each other around in a
canon at the unison or octave 4a: a rung of a ladder or a chair 4b: a
rounded molding 5a: a circling or circuitous path or course 5b: motion in
a circle or a curving path 6a: a route or circuit habitually covered (as
by a watchman or policeman) 6b: a series of professional calls on hospital
patients made by a doctor or nurse 6c: a series of similar or customary
calls or stops 7: a drink of liquor served at one time to each person in a
group 8: a sequence of recurring routine or repetitive actions or events
9: a period of time that recurs in a fixed pattern 10a: one shot fired by
a weapon or by each man in a military unit 10b: a unit of ammunition
consisting of the parts necessary to fire one sho t 11: a unit of play in a
contest or game which occupies a stated period, cov ers a prescribed
distance, includes a specified number of plays, or gives each player one
turn 12: an outburst of applause 13: a cut of beef esp. between the rump
and the lower leg 14: a rounded or curved part 1: in full sculptured form
unattached to a background : FREESTANDINGM 2: with an inclusive or
comprehensive view or representation 3: with a center stage surrounded by
an audience on all sides {theater Xin the round} - in the round
6. round \'rau.nd\ vt 1a: to make round 1b1: to make (the lips) round and
protruded (as in the pronunciation of Ru:/) 1b2: to pronounce (a sound)
with rounding of the lips : LABIALIZE 2a: to go around 2b: to pass part
way around 3: ENCIRCLE, ENCOMPASS 4a: to bring to completion : FINISH
4b: to bring to perfection of style : POLISH 5: to express as a round
number {11.3572 ~ed to three decima ls becomes 11.357} 1a: to become round,
plump, or shapely 1b: to become complete 2: to follow a winding course :
BEND : to turn against : ASSAIL - round on
Webster's English Dictionary