ovals

Eggs outline them

Ovals are closed curves resembling elongated circles—egg-shaped or elliptical forms.

The word works as both noun and adjective: an oval track, an oval mirror, the Oval Office.

Unlike true ellipses, ovals need not be mathematically precise; any rounded oblong shape qualifies: She arranged the stones in an oval.

shapes

ellipse

Conic section curve

amphitheater · mirror · platter · medallion · velodrome · cameo · lozenge · tabletop · face · eye

objects

egg

Reproductive cell in shell

seed · bead · gemstone · pill · tablet · leaf · potato · avocado · mango · papaya

design

cartouche

Oval framing royal hieroglyphs

inset · medallion · cameo · logo · badge · emblem · motif · ornament · filigree · scrollwork

geometry

ellipse

Conic section curve

locus · quadratic · curve · coordinate · planar · projection · affine · transformation · dilation · perimeter

motion

orbit

Curved celestial path

  • loopCurve closing on itself
  • circuitClosed electrical pathway
  • lapOne complete circuit

rotation · cycle · revolution · trajectory

Categories
Opposites
geometric shape type

ovalssquares

Four-sided equal figures

rectangles · triangles · polygons · diamonds · pentagons

curvature regularity

ovalscircles

Equidistant curves from centers

spheres · rounds · orbs · discs

Phrases
Family

oval, ovate, ovarian, ova

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G