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DictionaryorbSpherical object
noun

orb

ORB/ɔːrb/

A ball-shaped object.

The blue orb rests on the plain surface.

A single smooth blue sphere resting on a plain white surface, with curved shading and a small cast shadow clearly establishing its three-dimensional roundness.
Etymology
orbLatincircle, disk, ring

Latin orbis described a circle, disk, or ring. The spherical sense extends that rounded outline into three dimensions, turning a circular shape into a globe.

In context

Carbon Mike68:16
… a small bright orb Shone in the upper left part of the picture likely Earth …
Goodwords: Rocket Men, read by James Blott

More examples

  • Several glass orbs hung from the ceiling.
  • The Moon appeared as a pale orb.
  • He held a polished stone orb.

Forms

orb · orbs

Similar words

sphere
Sphere is the precise geometric term.
globe
Globe often implies a representation of Earth.