Ovoid vs. Oval

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  • Ovoid

    An oval (from Latin ovum, “egg”) is a closed curve in a plane which “loosely” resembles the outline of an egg. The term is not very specific, but in some areas (projective geometry, technical drawing, etc.) it is given a more precise definition, which may include either one or two axes of symmetry. In common English, the term is used in a broader sense: any shape which reminds one of an egg. The three-dimensional version of an oval is called an ovoid.

  • Oval

    An oval (from Latin ovum, “egg”) is a closed curve in a plane which “loosely” resembles the outline of an egg. The term is not very specific, but in some areas (projective geometry, technical drawing, etc.) it is given a more precise definition, which may include either one or two axes of symmetry. In common English, the term is used in a broader sense: any shape which reminds one of an egg. The three-dimensional version of an oval is called an ovoid.

Wikipedia
  • Ovoid (adjective)

    Shaped like an oval.

  • Ovoid (adjective)

    Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate.

  • Ovoid (noun)

    Something that is oval in shape.

  • Oval (noun)

    A shape rather like an egg or an ellipse.

  • Oval (noun)

    A sporting arena etc. of this shape.

  • Oval (noun)

    In a projective plane, a set of points, no three collinear, such that there is a unique tangent line at each point. (A tangent line is defined as a line meeting the point set at only one point, also known as a 1-secant.)

  • Oval (adjective)

    Having the shape of an oval.

  • Oval (adjective)

    Of or pertaining to an ovum.

    “oval conceptions”

Wiktionary
  • Ovoid (adjective)

    (of a solid or a three-dimensional surface) more or less egg-shaped.

  • Ovoid (adjective)

    (of a plane figure) oval, especially with one end more pointed than the other.

  • Ovoid (noun)

    an ovoid body or surface.

  • Oval (adjective)

    having a rounded and slightly elongated outline or shape like that of an egg

    “her smooth oval face”

  • Oval (noun)

    a body, object, or design with an oval shape or outline

    “cut out two small ovals from the felt”

  • Oval (noun)

    an oval sports field or racing track.

  • Oval (noun)

    a ground for Australian Rules football.

Oxford Dictionary

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