oval

Egg-like curved shape

Oval describes a shape that is elongated and rounded, like an egg or an ellipse—a circle stretched along one axis.

An oval face, an oval mirror, an oval track.

As a noun, it names this shape or something having it: Draw an oval.

The Oval Office is the U.S. president's formal workspace in the White House, often used as shorthand for the presidency itself. (Capitalized Oval typically appears in proper names like Oval Office.)

shape

ellipse

Conic section curve

rounded · elongated · cartouche · cameo · medallion · locket · platter · mirror · frame

track

racetrack

Course for competitive speed

infield · lap · circuit · arena · grandstand · athletics · cycling · skating

face

jawline

Lower facial boundary

visage · complexion · profile · features · makeup · glasses · frames · hairstyle · bangs · sunglasses

gemcut

cabochon

Domed, unfaceted gemstone

brilliant · facet · bezel · setting · pendant · brooch · sapphire · opal · turquoise · amethyst

Categories
Opposites
geometric shape — curvature

ovalangular

Sharp-edged or rawboned

square · rectangular · triangular · polygonal · angulate

geometric shape — circularity

ovalcircular

Forming a closed curve

round · spherical

geometric shape

ovalsquare

Rhombus with right angles

rectangle · triangle · angular · polygon · diamond

Phrases
Family

ovals, ovary, ovate

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G