full circleadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌfʊl ˈsəːkl/, U.S.

/ˌfʊl ˈsərk(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: full adj., circle n.

Etymology: < full adj. + circle n.

A. adv.

1. So as to complete a circle or (with reference to the turning of a wheel, esp. the wheel of fortune) a full rotation; (hence) so as to return to a starting point or complete a cycle. Esp. in to come full circle.In earlier examples after Shakespeare's use: see quot. a1616.

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1594 I. G. tr. G. di Grassi True Arte Def. sig. Dd2 If one would needes false an edgeblowe, let him do it with the false edge of the sword, then turning it in full circle [It. uoltar il tondo], to deliuer home the edgeblowe.]

a1616 W. Shakespeare King Lear (1623) v. iii. 165 The Wheele is come full circle [1608 circled, 1619 circkled], I am heere.

1749 T. Smollett Regicide ii. ix. 29 Ha! then the Wheel Of Fate full Circle rolls to crush me down!

1795 Oracle 4 Apr. The sale of M. de Calonne's pictures is a memorable instance that the ‘Wheel of Fortune comes full circle’.

1811 Lit. Panorama Sept. 558 Recollecting the necessity..that the wheel should ‘come full circle’; and that the end will crown the work.

1838 R. W. Emerson Addr. Divinity Coll. 31 I look for the new Teacher, that shall follow so far those shining laws, that he shall see them come full circle; shall see their rounding complete grace.

1842 Southern Q. Rev. July 132 Insisting that social distinctions are a great mistake, and that when all things ‘come full circle’, there will be no such thing as high and low.

1904 Westm. Rev. Dec. 599 Before he died, Sir William had the happiness to see that the wheel had come back nearly full circle.

1918 Times 5 June 5/7 The remarkable development by which an apparently increasing section of the German Socialist Majority has gone full circle and practically become Pan-German.

1989 R. Banks Affliction iv. 51 Two centuries after Major Parker's purchase of Parker Mountain from the Abenaki Indians, proprietary rights had come full circle.

2013 New Yorker 30 Sept. 12/1 In February, two bartenders from Belfast..took the revival of bespoke cocktails full circle with their feisty Victorian-era parlor.

2. As or in the form of a full circle or disc. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > moon > phase > [adverb] > full

full circle1879

1879 R. Browning Pheidippides in Dramatic Idyls 34 The moon, half-orbed, is unable to take Full-circle her state in the sky!

a2001 E. B. Sledge China Marine (2002) 52 A crowd quickly formed full circle around the cart.

B. adj.

Of a garment: forming a complete circle when spread out, and hanging in generous, full folds when worn.

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1833 Colonial Times (Hobart, Austral.) 21 May 1/1 (advt.) Gentlemens' half, three-quarter, and full circle cloaks.

1860 Macmillan's Mag. July 219/2 Magnificent full-circle blue cloth cloaks, at least £12 worth of cloth and velvet to each cloak.

1923 Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner 9 Sept. (Sunday Features section) 3/5 Philippa et Gaston show a full circle cape..embroidered on collar and edges with persian designs in orange, red and green.

1987 Cincinnati Mag. Jan. 7/3 (advt.) A wonderful full circle dress with six bright colours is a winning combination for..an entrance into spring.

2003 M. Toth & J. D'Amato Fashion Icon 85 A three-quarter sleeve on a five-eighths coat with a full-circle skirt.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	full circle
释义	full circleadv.adj. Brit. /ˌfʊl ˈsəːkl/, U.S. /ˌfʊl ˈsərk(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: full adj., circle n. Etymology: < full adj. + circle n. A. adv. 1. So as to complete a circle or (with reference to the turning of a wheel, esp. the wheel of fortune) a full rotation; (hence) so as to return to a starting point or complete a cycle. Esp. in to come full circle.In earlier examples after Shakespeare's use: see quot. a1616. ΚΠ 1594 I. G. tr. G. di Grassi True Arte Def. sig. Dd2 If one would needes false an edgeblowe, let him do it with the false edge of the sword, then turning it in full circle [It. uoltar il tondo], to deliuer home the edgeblowe.] a1616 W. Shakespeare King Lear (1623) v. iii. 165 The Wheele is come full circle [1608 circled, 1619 circkled], I am heere. 1749 T. Smollett Regicide ii. ix. 29 Ha! then the Wheel Of Fate full Circle rolls to crush me down! 1795 Oracle 4 Apr. The sale of M. de Calonne's pictures is a memorable instance that the ‘Wheel of Fortune comes full circle’. 1811 Lit. Panorama Sept. 558 Recollecting the necessity..that the wheel should ‘come full circle’; and that the end will crown the work. 1838 R. W. Emerson Addr. Divinity Coll. 31 I look for the new Teacher, that shall follow so far those shining laws, that he shall see them come full circle; shall see their rounding complete grace. 1842 Southern Q. Rev. July 132 Insisting that social distinctions are a great mistake, and that when all things ‘come full circle’, there will be no such thing as high and low. 1904 Westm. Rev. Dec. 599 Before he died, Sir William had the happiness to see that the wheel had come back nearly full circle. 1918 Times 5 June 5/7 The remarkable development by which an apparently increasing section of the German Socialist Majority has gone full circle and practically become Pan-German. 1989 R. Banks Affliction iv. 51 Two centuries after Major Parker's purchase of Parker Mountain from the Abenaki Indians, proprietary rights had come full circle. 2013 New Yorker 30 Sept. 12/1 In February, two bartenders from Belfast..took the revival of bespoke cocktails full circle with their feisty Victorian-era parlor. 2. As or in the form of a full circle or disc. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > moon > phase > [adverb] > full full circle1879 1879 R. Browning Pheidippides in Dramatic Idyls 34 The moon, half-orbed, is unable to take Full-circle her state in the sky! a2001 E. B. Sledge China Marine (2002) 52 A crowd quickly formed full circle around the cart. B. adj. Of a garment: forming a complete circle when spread out, and hanging in generous, full folds when worn. ΚΠ 1833 Colonial Times (Hobart, Austral.) 21 May 1/1 (advt.) Gentlemens' half, three-quarter, and full circle cloaks. 1860 Macmillan's Mag. July 219/2 Magnificent full-circle blue cloth cloaks, at least £12 worth of cloth and velvet to each cloak. 1923 Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner 9 Sept. (Sunday Features section) 3/5 Philippa et Gaston show a full circle cape..embroidered on collar and edges with persian designs in orange, red and green. 1987 Cincinnati Mag. Jan. 7/3 (advt.) A wonderful full circle dress with six bright colours is a winning combination for..an entrance into spring. 2003 M. Toth & J. D'Amato Fashion Icon 85 A three-quarter sleeve on a five-eighths coat with a full-circle skirt. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.adj.a1616
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