curves
Non-straight path segments
Curves is the plural of curve—a line or surface that bends smoothly, or a rounded shape on a body.
As a verb, curves means to bend or follow a curved path: The road curves sharply ahead.
In informal use, curves refers specifically to a woman's figure, emphasizing hips and bust: She's got curves in all the right places.
Curved closed shape
- ellipseConic section curve
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- arcCurved line segment
- spiralCurve winding around center
helix · sphere · cylinder · cone · catenary · cycloid · radius · circumference
Curved line segment
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- curlSpiral or loop form
- twistRotating motion or surprise
turn · swerve · loop · spiral · meander · hook · crook · coil
Symmetrical open plane curve
- hyperbolaCurve with two branches
- ellipseConic section curve
- sineOpposite over hypotenuse
- cosineRatio in triangle math
tangent · function · graph · asymptote · polynomial · quadratic · exponential · logarithmic
Filled-in outline shape
- outlineSummary of key elements
- profileSide-facing outline
- formShape or document
- shapeExternal outline of something
figure · line · edge · anatomy · physique · body · hourglass · voluptuous
U-shaped fastener for tresses
- switchbackReversing mountain path
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- S-bendTwo opposing curves joined
chicane · corkscrew · banked · dangerous · mountain pass · drift · apex · racing line
circle
Curved closed shape
spiral · helix · sphere · cylinder · cone · catenary · cycloid · radius · circumference · convex
arc
Curved line segment
twist · turn · swerve · loop · spiral · meander · hook · crook · coil · kink
parabola
Symmetrical open plane curve
cosine · tangent · function · graph · asymptote · polynomial · quadratic · exponential · logarithmic · normal distribution
silhouette
Filled-in outline shape
shape · figure · line · edge · anatomy · physique · body · hourglass · voluptuous · shapely
hairpin
U-shaped fastener for tresses
- switchbackReversing mountain path
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
S-bend · chicane · corkscrew · banked · dangerous · mountain pass · drift · apex · racing line · guardrail
hills
Low natural elevations
- valleysLow areas between hills
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- undulatingMoving in waves
slopes · ridges · dunes · terrain · horizon · meandering river · oxbow · shoreline · coastline · cliff face
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- geometryangles, circles, angle, shapes, lines
- compositionbalance, symmetry, asymmetry, proportion, layout
- curvesarc, curls, curl, bend, spiral
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, road debris, icy roads
- decorative motifsscrolls, flourishes, swirls, spirals, curls
curvesstraight lines
Unbent one-dimensional figures
lines · straights · straightens · vectors · rays
curvesangles
Rotation between intersecting lines
corners · zigzags · sharp turns · jagged lines · edges
- flatten the curveSpread outbreak over longer period
- learning curveRate of skill acquisition
- curve ballPitch with spin-induced arc
- curved bladesWeapons bent along length
- blind curvesTurns with blocked sightlines
- bell curveNormal distribution's shape
curve, curved, curvy, curving, curvature, curveball, curveballs, curvilinear