polygon
noun
poly·gon ˈpä-lē-ˌgän 
1
: a closed plane figure bounded by straight lines
2
: a closed figure on a sphere bounded by arcs of great circles
polygonal
pə-ˈli-gə-nᵊl
adjective polygonally
pə-ˈli-gə-nᵊl-ē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Pentagons, hexagons, and octagons are all kinds of polygons.
Recent Examples on the Web The Plectranthias polygonius, or polygon perchlet, found in the tropical Central Pacific in 2019 was named for the orange rhombus shapes on its midline that distinguish it from other perchlets. 
Nell Lewis, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 Signalis also stands out for its great use of low-polygon art, CRT-style low-resolution filters, and subtle interface cues to make everything feel like a lost original PlayStation classic, jagged edges and all. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2022 The animal’s beady black gaze remained unchanged as the blade descended through his squishy, polygon-patterned shell to reveal layers of spice cake and kelly-green vanilla buttercream icing. Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appétit, 16 May 2022 Forever's gunfights are surprisingly solid in this unfinished game, owing as much to punchy sound design and powerful weapons as to the game's era-appropriate blocky-polygon violence. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 12 May 2022 In every Tandis puzzle, players are handed a single geometric shape (sometimes with full 3D properties, sometimes as a flat 2D polygon), then are shown the puzzle's solution, which is a different geometric shape. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 Using a 96-sided polygon, Liu Hui was able to determine that the ratio had to be greater than three. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2022 The simplest tilings use one type of regular polygon with equal sides and angles; only squares, triangles or hexagons (which bees use to make honeycomb) will work. Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022 Low-polygon, or low-poly, model of a western horse. Sam Jones, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2022 See More
Nell Lewis, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 Signalis also stands out for its great use of low-polygon art, CRT-style low-resolution filters, and subtle interface cues to make everything feel like a lost original PlayStation classic, jagged edges and all. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2022 The animal’s beady black gaze remained unchanged as the blade descended through his squishy, polygon-patterned shell to reveal layers of spice cake and kelly-green vanilla buttercream icing. Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appétit, 16 May 2022 Forever's gunfights are surprisingly solid in this unfinished game, owing as much to punchy sound design and powerful weapons as to the game's era-appropriate blocky-polygon violence. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 12 May 2022 In every Tandis puzzle, players are handed a single geometric shape (sometimes with full 3D properties, sometimes as a flat 2D polygon), then are shown the puzzle's solution, which is a different geometric shape. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 Using a 96-sided polygon, Liu Hui was able to determine that the ratio had to be greater than three. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2022 The simplest tilings use one type of regular polygon with equal sides and angles; only squares, triangles or hexagons (which bees use to make honeycomb) will work. Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022 Low-polygon, or low-poly, model of a western horse. Sam Jones, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Late Latin polygōnum, borrowed from Greek polýgōnon, from poly- poly- + -gōnon -gon
First Known Use
circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing polygon
Kids Definition
polygon
noun
poly·gon ˈpä-li-ˌgän
: a flat geometric figure having three or more straight sides
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