circumscribing (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /sərˈkʌm.skraɪb/
Definition
To draw a line around something; to enclose or surround it.
Examples
The surveyor will circumscribe the property boundaries with stakes.
A moat circumscribes the ancient castle.
The artist carefully circumscribed the central figure in the painting.
How to Use circumscribing
- circumscribe something (verb)
- To draw a line around or surround something. — "The fence circumscribes the garden."
- circumscribe something by something (prepositional phrase)
- To limit or restrict something using a specific factor or rule. — "His career options were circumscribed by his lack of qualifications."
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