arc

1 of 5

noun

ˈärk

plural arcs

: the apparent path described above and below the horizon by a celestial body (such as the sun)

: something arched or curved

: a curved path

the arc of a fly ball

basketball : three-point line

At week's end he was shooting 40.0% from behind the arc and averaging 19.6 points.

Phil Taylor

: a sustained luminous discharge of electricity across a gap in a circuit or between electrodes

also : arc lamp

: a continuous portion (as of a circle or ellipse) of a curved line

: degree measurement on the circumference of a circle

—used especially in the phrase of arc

11 minutes 3 seconds of arc

: a continuous progression or line of development

a story's dramatic arc

arc

2 of 5

verb

arced ˈärkt How to pronounce arc (audio)

; arcing ˈär-kiŋ How to pronounce arc (audio)

intransitive verb

: to form an electric arc (see arc entry 1 sense 3)

: to follow an arc-shaped course

The ball arced across the sky.

transitive verb

: to throw, hit, or kick (something, such as a ball) on a high, arc-shaped course

After driving into the long rough, he reached for a 4-wood and arced the ball just wide of the green.

Jeff Shain

arc

3 of 5

adjective

mathematics

: inverse sense 2

—used with the trigonometric functions and hyperbolic functions

ARC

4 of 5

abbreviation

AIDS-related complex

American Red Cross

ARC

5 of 5

abbreviation or noun

ˌā-ˌär-ˈsē How to pronounce ARC (audio)

plural ARCs

: a copy of a printed work (such as a novel or textbook) sent as a promotion prior to the official release

First, I receive a box of paperback, smaller versions of my book called advance reader copies (ARCs).

Susan Van Kirk

While some houses like Chronicle Books continued to sell on the show floor, albeit at 50% discount, many publishers offered free ARCs …

Judith Rosen

Example Sentences

Noun He bent the twig into an arc. The ball floated in a high arc. Verb The arrow arced through the air. A light arced across the sky. The island chain arcs from north to south.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Even now, as Rake and Dallas are in the midst of filming the back half of the new 20-episode arc, the cast and crew are still in awe.

Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Bow windows are made up of many windows arranged on a curving structure which gives it a smooth arc shape.

Lia Picard, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Sky guard Allie Quigley, who struggled to find her shot in Game 3, returned to form by shooting 3-for-5 from beyond the 3-point arc to finish with 10 points.

Shakeia Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Set roughly 200 years before Game of Thrones' eight-season arc, House of the Dragon is yet another tale about the endless struggle to determine who gets to occupy the Iron Throne.

Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 Following a discussion, one attendee showed him a shot of the same sort of purple arc that Donovan had noticed over the years.

Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2022 Touch of Thunder – Boosts to different arc grenades.

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Mori’s arc, as Robert Trumbell noted in The New York Times, is a post-war Japanese success story.

Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022 Still, the weak box office may have doomed the series’ previously planned five-part arc.

Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022

Verb

While the Aquariads will arc across the southern sky, the Persids will shoot from the northeast, per EarthSky.org.

Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 26 July 2022 Renderings include a lavish performance area cupped against a ridge-like ramp that would arc through part of the block, allowing elevated views of the surrounding towers.

John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2021 On her feet once more and hunched in a defense stance, Eggleston watched Gabriel’s loft flutter high and arc down toward sophomore outside hitter Skylar Fields.

Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2021 Combined with a Savoir bed, the florals arc across the headboard in a bright half mandala.

Kate Mcgregor, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2021 Yet several of the episodes don't really arc toward anything, but rather abruptly end before moving on to the next chapter.

Brian Lowry, CNN, 2 Dec. 2020 Bottlenose dolphins arc through the water in unison, for instance, and males of some firefly species harmonize their flashes.

Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2020 Scholl, who’s from Cincinnati, is a computer science graduate, amateur pilot, and longtime aviation buff, but the early parts of his career don’t arc toward aerospace.

Ashlee Vance, Bloomberg.com, 6 Oct. 2020 Strange trails arc through the sky, as if fireworks were being set off in daylight.

Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2020 See More

单词	arcing
释义	arc 1 of 5 noun ˈärk plural arcs 1 : the apparent path described above and below the horizon by a celestial body (such as the sun) 2 a : something arched or curved b : a curved path the arc of a fly ball c basketball : three-point line At week's end he was shooting 40.0% from behind the arc and averaging 19.6 points. Phil Taylor 3 : a sustained luminous discharge of electricity across a gap in a circuit or between electrodes also : arc lamp 4 : a continuous portion (as of a circle or ellipse) of a curved line 5 : degree measurement on the circumference of a circle —used especially in the phrase of arc 11 minutes 3 seconds of arc 6 : a continuous progression or line of development a story's dramatic arc arc 2 of 5 verb arced ˈärkt ; arcing ˈär-kiŋ intransitive verb 1 : to form an electric arc (see arc entry 1 sense 3) 2 : to follow an arc-shaped course The ball arced across the sky. transitive verb : to throw, hit, or kick (something, such as a ball) on a high, arc-shaped course After driving into the long rough, he reached for a 4-wood and arced the ball just wide of the green. Jeff Shain arc 3 of 5 adjective mathematics : inverse sense 2 —used with the trigonometric functions and hyperbolic functions ARC 4 of 5 abbreviation 1 AIDS-related complex 2 American Red Cross ARC 5 of 5 abbreviation or noun ˌā-ˌär-ˈsē plural ARCs : a copy of a printed work (such as a novel or textbook) sent as a promotion prior to the official release First, I receive a box of paperback, smaller versions of my book called advance reader copies (ARCs). Susan Van Kirk While some houses like Chronicle Books continued to sell on the show floor, albeit at 50% discount, many publishers offered free ARCs … Judith Rosen Synonyms Noun angle arch bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind Verb arch bend bow crook curve fall off hook round sweep swerve trend wheel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun He bent the twig into an arc. The ball floated in a high arc. Verb The arrow arced through the air. A light arced across the sky. The island chain arcs from north to south. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Even now, as Rake and Dallas are in the midst of filming the back half of the new 20-episode arc, the cast and crew are still in awe. Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Bow windows are made up of many windows arranged on a curving structure which gives it a smooth arc shape. Lia Picard, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Sky guard Allie Quigley, who struggled to find her shot in Game 3, returned to form by shooting 3-for-5 from beyond the 3-point arc to finish with 10 points. Shakeia Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Set roughly 200 years before Game of Thrones' eight-season arc, House of the Dragon is yet another tale about the endless struggle to determine who gets to occupy the Iron Throne. Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 Following a discussion, one attendee showed him a shot of the same sort of purple arc that Donovan had noticed over the years. Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2022 Touch of Thunder – Boosts to different arc grenades. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Mori’s arc, as Robert Trumbell noted in The New York Times, is a post-war Japanese success story. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022 Still, the weak box office may have doomed the series’ previously planned five-part arc. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022 Verb While the Aquariads will arc across the southern sky, the Persids will shoot from the northeast, per EarthSky.org. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 26 July 2022 Renderings include a lavish performance area cupped against a ridge-like ramp that would arc through part of the block, allowing elevated views of the surrounding towers. John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2021 On her feet once more and hunched in a defense stance, Eggleston watched Gabriel’s loft flutter high and arc down toward sophomore outside hitter Skylar Fields. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2021 Combined with a Savoir bed, the florals arc across the headboard in a bright half mandala. Kate Mcgregor, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2021 Yet several of the episodes don't really arc toward anything, but rather abruptly end before moving on to the next chapter. Brian Lowry, CNN, 2 Dec. 2020 Bottlenose dolphins arc through the water in unison, for instance, and males of some firefly species harmonize their flashes. Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2020 Scholl, who’s from Cincinnati, is a computer science graduate, amateur pilot, and longtime aviation buff, but the early parts of his career don’t arc toward aerospace. Ashlee Vance, Bloomberg.com, 6 Oct. 2020 Strange trails arc through the sky, as if fireworks were being set off in daylight. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English ark, from Anglo-French arc bow, from Latin arcus bow, arch, arc — more at arrow Adjective arc sine arc or angle (corresponding to the) sine (of so many degrees) Abbreviation or noun advanced reader copy First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective circa 1949, in the meaning defined above Abbreviation Or Noun 2006, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing arc arc cosine arc minute arc second arc sine reflex arc arc tangent arc lamp arc cosine arc minute arc second arc sine reflex arc arc tangent arc lamp See More Kids Definition arc 1 of 2 noun ˈärk 1 : a glowing light across a gap in an electric circuit or between electrodes 2 : a part of a curved line between any two points on it arc 2 of 2 verb arced ˈärkt ; arcing ˈär-kiŋ 1 : to form an electric arc 2 : to follow a curved course A missile arced across the sky. Medical Definition arc 1 of 2 noun ˈärk 1 : an arched or curved anatomical part, distance, or pathway see reflex arc 2 : a sustained luminous discharge of electricity across a gap in a circuit or between electrodes ARC 2 of 2 abbreviation 1 AIDS-related complex 2 American Red Cross arcing verb present participle of arc as in curving to turn away from a straight line or course the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance curving arching sweeping winding bending bowing rounding looping trending swerving hooking curling turning wheeling crooking spiraling circling falling off coiling spiralling twisting veering deviating curlicuing Antonyms & Near Antonyms straightening
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