Round
adverb
In a circular direction or position, around.
She turned round to face me.
Often appears as...
- turn round
- look round
preposition
Located or situated on every side.
The house is round the corner.
Often appears as...
- round the corner
- round the bend
adjective
Shaped like or nearly like a circle or cylinder.
He wore round glasses.
Often appears as...
- round glasses
- round shape
noun
A completed course or spell of activity, especially a spell of duty or a series of official visits.
He made his rounds of the local shops.
Often appears as...
- making rounds
- rounds of golf
verb
Pass and go around (something) so as to move on in a changed direction.
The car rounded the corner.
Often appears as...
- round the corner
- round a bend
adverb
In a circular direction or position, around.
She turned round to face me.
Often appears as...
- turn round
- look round
preposition
Located or situated on every side.
The house is round the corner.
Often appears as...
- round the corner
- round the bend
adjective
Shaped like or nearly like a circle or cylinder.
He wore round glasses.
Often appears as...
- round glasses
- round shape
noun
A completed course or spell of activity, especially a spell of duty or a series of official visits.
He made his rounds of the local shops.
Often appears as...
- making rounds
- rounds of golf
verb
Pass and go around (something) so as to move on in a changed direction.
The car rounded the corner.
Often appears as...
- round the corner
- round a bend
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Movement
Used when someone or something is moving in a circular way or changing direction.
The dancers spun round and round.
Pro Tip 2/2Complete Turn
Implies a complete change in direction or orientation of a person or object.
The owl's head can turn round.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Movement
Used when someone or something is moving in a circular way or changing direction.
The dancers spun round and round.
Pro Tip 2/2Complete Turn
Implies a complete change in direction or orientation of a person or object.
The owl's head can turn round.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Movement
Used when someone or something is moving in a circular way or changing direction.
The dancers spun round and round.
Pro Tip 2/2Complete Turn
Implies a complete change in direction or orientation of a person or object.
The owl's head can turn round.
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
so giles has got to keep a close eye on them round the clock there is an awful lot of pressure you know this first and foremost you know there's pressure because these guys are so important to not only us here at the zoo but also to the breeding program potentially a lot of eyes around the world that are you know watching what
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How Mendel's pea plants...
where the two heterozygous kids marry, their babies could have any of the three possible genotypes, showing the two possible phenotypes in a three-to-one proportion. But even peas have a lot of characteristics. For example, besides being yellow or green, peas may be round or wrinkled. So we could have all these possible
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Handraising Twin Tiger...
So, Giles has got to keep a close eye on them round the clock. There is an awful lot of pressure, you know. First and foremost, you know, there's pressure because these guys are so important to not only us here at the zoo, but also to the breeding programme. Potentially, a lot of eyes around the world that are watching
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Plato’s Allegory of the...
Importantly, the allegory is connected to the theory of forms, developed in Plato's other dialogues, which holds that like the shadows on the wall, things in the physical world are flawed reflections of ideal forms, such as roundness, or beauty. In this way, the cave leads to many fundamental questions,
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Why do honeybees love...
But another reason is that honeybees are, in fact, excellent mathematicians. Scientists claim the tiny insects can calculate angles, and can even comprehend the roundness of the Earth. But there's particular mathematical bee genius behind the most important aspect of honeybee the hive.
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Daydreaming: The bridge...
just in with the knights of the round table I was telling that to a friend the other day and she was like oh yeah yeah I loved that whole maiden in the tower daydream when I was a kid I was like no I wasn't the girl locked in the tower I was the guy on the horse
Video examples
Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
We observe the results, adjust the controls again, and observe what happens. And we go through this several rounds. And here's the result. That's the inferred task trajectory, and here's the robot moving at the speed of the human.
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Truckload of Ammo PIPE...
since they're loose there's going to be a good bust this is obviously thousands of rounds we're gonna be here awhile trying to sort it all out but just to give you an idea this tab is around I would say at least three inches deep
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The evolution of the...
A rounded form solved that issue, although new problems arose, like having the book close in on itself. But flexibility was more important, especially for the on-the-go reader. As the book evolves and we replace bound texts
Video examples
Greatest Fights In The...
round here only half of the calf survive beyond their third year most are lost in the first few weeks of life but nothing goes to waste the death of a
Video examples
Adorable Tiger Cub...
so giles has got to keep a close eye on them round the clock there is an awful lot of pressure you know this first and foremost you know there's pressure because these guys are so important to not only us here at the zoo but also to the breeding program potentially a lot of eyes around the world that are you know watching what
Video examples
How Mendel's pea plants...
where the two heterozygous kids marry, their babies could have any of the three possible genotypes, showing the two possible phenotypes in a three-to-one proportion. But even peas have a lot of characteristics. For example, besides being yellow or green, peas may be round or wrinkled. So we could have all these possible
Video examples
Handraising Twin Tiger...
So, Giles has got to keep a close eye on them round the clock. There is an awful lot of pressure, you know. First and foremost, you know, there's pressure because these guys are so important to not only us here at the zoo, but also to the breeding programme. Potentially, a lot of eyes around the world that are watching
Video examples
Plato’s Allegory of the...
Importantly, the allegory is connected to the theory of forms, developed in Plato's other dialogues, which holds that like the shadows on the wall, things in the physical world are flawed reflections of ideal forms, such as roundness, or beauty. In this way, the cave leads to many fundamental questions,
Video examples
Why do honeybees love...
But another reason is that honeybees are, in fact, excellent mathematicians. Scientists claim the tiny insects can calculate angles, and can even comprehend the roundness of the Earth. But there's particular mathematical bee genius behind the most important aspect of honeybee the hive.
Video examples
Daydreaming: The bridge...
just in with the knights of the round table I was telling that to a friend the other day and she was like oh yeah yeah I loved that whole maiden in the tower daydream when I was a kid I was like no I wasn't the girl locked in the tower I was the guy on the horse
Video examples
Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
We observe the results, adjust the controls again, and observe what happens. And we go through this several rounds. And here's the result. That's the inferred task trajectory, and here's the robot moving at the speed of the human.
Video examples
Truckload of Ammo PIPE...
since they're loose there's going to be a good bust this is obviously thousands of rounds we're gonna be here awhile trying to sort it all out but just to give you an idea this tab is around I would say at least three inches deep
Video examples
The evolution of the...
A rounded form solved that issue, although new problems arose, like having the book close in on itself. But flexibility was more important, especially for the on-the-go reader. As the book evolves and we replace bound texts
Video examples
Greatest Fights In The...
round here only half of the calf survive beyond their third year most are lost in the first few weeks of life but nothing goes to waste the death of a
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Quote examples
Anne Frank
German Writer
And finally I twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside, and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would so like to be, and could be, if there weren't any other people living in the world.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.
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Paul Auster
American Author
There's hope for everyone. That's what makes the world go round.
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Samantha Fox
English Model
It wouldn't be fair to drag a child round the world, touring.
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Edgar Guest
American Poet
I take the family shopping round. The markets of the world.
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Lewis Carroll
English Author
Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes the world go round.
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Ruth Wilson
English Actress
Every actor turns everything round to their character.
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Charles Dickens
English Novelist
Tis love that makes the world go round, my baby.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
You can't choose up sides on a round world.
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Megan Thee Stallion
American Musician
Women make the world go round.
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Anne Frank
German Writer
And finally I twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside, and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would so like to be, and could be, if there weren't any other people living in the world.
Quote examples
William Shakespeare
English Playwright
We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.
Quote examples
Paul Auster
American Author
There's hope for everyone. That's what makes the world go round.
Quote examples
Samantha Fox
English Model
It wouldn't be fair to drag a child round the world, touring.
Quote examples
Edgar Guest
American Poet
I take the family shopping round. The markets of the world.
Quote examples
Lewis Carroll
English Author
Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes the world go round.
Quote examples
Ruth Wilson
English Actress
Every actor turns everything round to their character.
Quote examples
Charles Dickens
English Novelist
Tis love that makes the world go round, my baby.
Quote examples
Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
You can't choose up sides on a round world.
Quote examples
Megan Thee Stallion
American Musician
Women make the world go round.
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