curved path
Non-straight travel route
A curved path is a trajectory that bends rather than proceeding in a straight line.
The term appears in physics describing orbital motion or projectiles, in sports discussing ball movement, and in everyday contexts: The river follows a curved path through the valley.
Any route that arcs or sweeps rather than running directly qualifies.
- arcCurved line segment
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- bendCurve or flex
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- loopCurve closing on itself
figure eight · orbit · spiral · swerve · curl · hook · parabola · crescent · bow · swoop · meander · scenic route · coil · detour · swing · circle · turn · winding
- garden pathsstepping stones, flagstones, cobblestones, pavers, paving stones
- trajectoriestrajectory, arc, parabola, orbit, course
- gravel pathspea gravel, crushed stone, fine gravel, loose gravel, stone dust
- Asian gardenszen garden, Japanese garden, Chinese garden, bonsai, stone lantern
linearity/geometry
curved pathstraight line
Undeviated continuous path
straight path · linear path · direct route · beeline · as the crow flies
curved, curve, curves, curving, curvature, curvaceous, curvy, curvier, curviest