What is another word for ovals?

Pronunciation: [ˈə͡ʊvə͡lz] (IPA)

Ovals are a shape that can be described in various ways. Synonyms for ovals include ellipses, oblongs, ovoids, and capsules. Ellipses are similar to ovals but have a longer and more stretched-out shape. Oblongs are rectangular shapes that are slightly longer than they are wide. Ovoids are egg-shaped and have a more rounded bottom with a tapered top. Capsules are similar to ovoids but have a more flattened bottom and a slightly pointed top. Whatever shape you need to describe, there are many synonyms available to help you accurately communicate the shape of an object.

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Usage examples for Ovals

The blend of daylight and of lamplight made her an invisible spectator, just as it gave the people who passed her a semi-transparent quality, and left the faces pale ivory ovals in which the eyes alone were dark.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
Nor was there any direct sunshine falling into it; but a beautiful warmth of color now shone on the young green of the elms and chestnuts and hawthorns, and on one or two tall-branching, trembling poplars just coming into leaf; while the tulip-beds-the stars, the crescents, the ovals, and squares-were each a mass of brilliant vermilion, of rose, of pale lemon, of crimson and orange, or clearest gold.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
To attain accuracy and distance in throwing these destructive little ovals is by no means as easy as it sounds.
"Italy at War and the Allies in the West"
E. Alexander Powell

Famous quotes with Ovals

  • I mean, you've kind of got the track down, especially with ovals. The only thing that improves is that when race conditions come, you know what to expect slightly more from the track and from your car.
    Danica Patrick

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