inner circle

: situated farther in

: being near a center especially of influence

: of or relating to the mind or spirit

: ring, halo

: a closed plane (see ⁵plane 2b) curve every point of which is equidistant (see equidistant 1) from a fixed point within the curve

: the plane surface bounded by such a curve

: to enclose in or as if in a circle

: to move or revolve around

: to move in or as if in a circle