Sphere
/sfɪə/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Sphere
noun
- A regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .
- A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.
- The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded.
- Any of the concentric hollow transparent globes formerly believed to rotate around the Earth, and which carried the heavenly bodies; there were originally believed to be eight, and later nine and ten; friction between them was thought to cause a harmonious sound (the music of the spheres).
- An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc.
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celestial bodycelestial sphere2-sphere3-sphereballglobeorbareadomainfieldorbitsector