Orb
noun
A round object, especially one in space like the sun, moon, or earth.
The sun is a large, glowing orb that provides light and heat to the earth.
Often appears as...
- orb of light
- celestial orb
noun
A circular device, symbol or item.
The princess held a golden orb in her hand.
Often appears as...
- crystal orb
- golden orb
noun
A ball-shaped part of an animal's eye.
The patient has a bruise on the orb of their eye from the accident.
Often appears as...
- orb of the eye
- injured orb
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Technical
noun
A glowing circle of light, typically used to symbolize a ghost or spirit.
In the photograph, you could see a strange orb of light floating near the haunted house.
Often appears as...
- ghostly orb
- spirit orb
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Colloquial
noun
A round object, especially one in space like the sun, moon, or earth.
The sun is a large, glowing orb that provides light and heat to the earth.
Often appears as...
- orb of light
- celestial orb
noun
A circular device, symbol or item.
The princess held a golden orb in her hand.
Often appears as...
- crystal orb
- golden orb
noun
A ball-shaped part of an animal's eye.
The patient has a bruise on the orb of their eye from the accident.
Often appears as...
- orb of the eye
- injured orb
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A glowing circle of light, typically used to symbolize a ghost or spirit.
In the photograph, you could see a strange orb of light floating near the haunted house.
Often appears as...
- ghostly orb
- spirit orb
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Celestial Bodies
Used to describe planets, stars, and other heavenly bodies in space.
Astronomers discovered a remote orb circling a distant star.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Usually Humans
Don't use 'orb' for things shaped like a ball that are man-made or human-related.
He admired the basketball, but did not refer to it as an orb.
Pro Tip 1/2Celestial Bodies
Used to describe planets, stars, and other heavenly bodies in space.
Astronomers discovered a remote orb circling a distant star.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Usually Humans
Don't use 'orb' for things shaped like a ball that are man-made or human-related.
He admired the basketball, but did not refer to it as an orb.
Pro Tip 1/2Celestial Bodies
Used to describe planets, stars, and other heavenly bodies in space.
Astronomers discovered a remote orb circling a distant star.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Usually Humans
Don't use 'orb' for things shaped like a ball that are man-made or human-related.
He admired the basketball, but did not refer to it as an orb.
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An ode to living on...
the ukulele, elevators and cats, cat videos, the internet; iron beams, buildings and batteries, all ingenuity and bright ideas, all known life and a whole bunch of other stuff. Pretty much everything we know and ever heard of. It's my favorite place, actually. This small orb, floating in a cold and lonely part of the cosmos.
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How do animals see in...
Take the tarsier, whose eyeballs are each as big as its brain, giving it the biggest eyes compared to head size of all mammals. If humans had the same brain to eye ratio, our eyes would be the size of grapefruits. The tarsier's enlarged orbs haven't evolved to make it cuter, however, but to gather as much light as possible.
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Wall Street in prison PIPE...
can't wait to get on the read I probably read about five six hundred articles a week Wall Street Journal old USA Today orbs fast track's entertainment like to know what the seal is going like to know who's in trouble and I read the articles and memorized certain content that I
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Bethany Ehlmann:...
contrast right so here we have the beautiful orb of our own earth you can make out the clouds you make out the water and you know that there's this beautiful amazing system of ecosystems in life all across this planet contrasting that with the lifeless
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What I learned from...
But maybe even more importantly, allowing us to see the world in a way that is impossible through any other means, to be able to look down and have -- if your jaw could drop, it would -- the jaw-dropping gorgeousness of the turning orb
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Cheryl Hayashi: The...
protective retreats and catching prey. There are many kinds of spider silk. For example, this garden spider can make seven different kinds of silks. When you look at this orb web, you're actually seeing many types of silk fibers.
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Safari Live - Day 142 PIPE...
they don't make it more than one year Kiryu wondering how many eggs she'll have in a sec I've read you know there are lots of different golden orb web species and in fact they occur in different parts of the world they occur
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Jackal vs. Ostrich Eggs...
not if this Egyptian vulture has anything to do with it these birds are always on the lookout for edible orbs and jackal proof packaging ostrich eggs are an important
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
these spiders can build the world's largest orb webs up to 2 metres wide a few hours from the first spray of bridging line the job is done
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Real-Life Spider Shoots...
These spiders can build the world's largest orb webs, up to two metres wide.
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An ode to living on...
the ukulele, elevators and cats, cat videos, the internet; iron beams, buildings and batteries, all ingenuity and bright ideas, all known life and a whole bunch of other stuff. Pretty much everything we know and ever heard of. It's my favorite place, actually. This small orb, floating in a cold and lonely part of the cosmos.
Video examples
How do animals see in...
Take the tarsier, whose eyeballs are each as big as its brain, giving it the biggest eyes compared to head size of all mammals. If humans had the same brain to eye ratio, our eyes would be the size of grapefruits. The tarsier's enlarged orbs haven't evolved to make it cuter, however, but to gather as much light as possible.
Video examples
Wall Street in prison PIPE...
can't wait to get on the read I probably read about five six hundred articles a week Wall Street Journal old USA Today orbs fast track's entertainment like to know what the seal is going like to know who's in trouble and I read the articles and memorized certain content that I
Video examples
Bethany Ehlmann:...
contrast right so here we have the beautiful orb of our own earth you can make out the clouds you make out the water and you know that there's this beautiful amazing system of ecosystems in life all across this planet contrasting that with the lifeless
Video examples
What I learned from...
But maybe even more importantly, allowing us to see the world in a way that is impossible through any other means, to be able to look down and have -- if your jaw could drop, it would -- the jaw-dropping gorgeousness of the turning orb
Video examples
Cheryl Hayashi: The...
protective retreats and catching prey. There are many kinds of spider silk. For example, this garden spider can make seven different kinds of silks. When you look at this orb web, you're actually seeing many types of silk fibers.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 142 PIPE...
they don't make it more than one year Kiryu wondering how many eggs she'll have in a sec I've read you know there are lots of different golden orb web species and in fact they occur in different parts of the world they occur
Video examples
Jackal vs. Ostrich Eggs...
not if this Egyptian vulture has anything to do with it these birds are always on the lookout for edible orbs and jackal proof packaging ostrich eggs are an important
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
these spiders can build the world's largest orb webs up to 2 metres wide a few hours from the first spray of bridging line the job is done
Video examples
Real-Life Spider Shoots...
These spiders can build the world's largest orb webs, up to two metres wide.
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Noel Edmonds
English Producer
Orbs are little bundles of positive energy and they think they can move between 500 and 1,000 miles per hour. They look like little round planets, but they come in all shapes and sizes. Conventional photography can't pick them up, but digital cameras can.
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Seth Shostak
American Scientist
In the four years since its launch, Kepler has chalked up 122 new and confirmed planets. It's also caught the scent of nearly three thousand additional objects, of which probably 80 percent or more will turn out to be other-worldly orbs.
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Noel Edmonds
English Producer
I've got loads of photographs of me at home with two orbs that visit me. The two that I have are about the size of melons. One sits on my arm and the other is usually in the back of the shot, sitting just over my right shoulder.
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David Rose
American Musician
Integral to the orb is our low cost long-range wireless radio data system and a protocol that allows us to send this data over 90% of the US population every 15 minutes throughout the day.
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David Rose
American Musician
The orbs have probably sold better through catalogs because they can be categorized unlike at most stores.
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David Rose
American Musician
The orbs create feedback loops that can influence either personal of employee behavior.
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David Rose
American Musician
The orb allows for constant dynamic feedback.
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Noel Edmonds
English Producer
Orbs are little bundles of positive energy and they think they can move between 500 and 1,000 miles per hour. They look like little round planets, but they come in all shapes and sizes. Conventional photography can't pick them up, but digital cameras can.
Quote examples
Seth Shostak
American Scientist
In the four years since its launch, Kepler has chalked up 122 new and confirmed planets. It's also caught the scent of nearly three thousand additional objects, of which probably 80 percent or more will turn out to be other-worldly orbs.
Quote examples
Noel Edmonds
English Producer
I've got loads of photographs of me at home with two orbs that visit me. The two that I have are about the size of melons. One sits on my arm and the other is usually in the back of the shot, sitting just over my right shoulder.
Quote examples
David Rose
American Musician
Integral to the orb is our low cost long-range wireless radio data system and a protocol that allows us to send this data over 90% of the US population every 15 minutes throughout the day.
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David Rose
American Musician
The orbs have probably sold better through catalogs because they can be categorized unlike at most stores.
Quote examples
David Rose
American Musician
The orbs create feedback loops that can influence either personal of employee behavior.
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David Rose
American Musician
The orb allows for constant dynamic feedback.
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