Synonyms of ellipse

ellipse

noun

as in oval

a shape that resembles a flattened circle

The teacher drew an ellipse on the chalkboard that intended to illustrate the moon's orbit around the Earth.

Related Words

• oval
• egg
• orb
• loop
• spheroid
• sphere
• ball
• globe
• bead
• circle
• globule
• round
• circlet
• ring
• roundel
• ringlet
• clump
• chunk
• cirque
• hunk
• nugget
• gob
• rondure
• wad
• lump

Dissimilar Words

• square
• block
• rectangle
• cube

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ellipse

Conversely, Earth also orbits the sun on an ellipse, so when our planet is at aphelion (its greatest solar distance), our star appears at its smallest in the sky, extending totality. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

This resonance dramatically stretches the planet’s orbit, turning it into a long, narrow ellipse. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026

The double-ellipse frame now reveals the full architecture of the caliber DR002SR, while the watch preserves the classical proportions and architecture of the original. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026

Since the moon’s orbit around the Earth is not a perfect circle but rather an ellipse or oval, the moon’s distance from Earth can vary in its orbit, but not all that much. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025