Definition of Circumscribe
Circumscribe
cir·cum·scribe
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to restrict within limits;
e.g. Their whereabouts were strictly circumscribed using the tracker.
(verb)
(geometry) to draw a figure or shape around another shape;
e.g. The circle is circumscribed by a square.
(verb)
to surround as if by a boundary;
e.g. The beautiful garden was circumscribed by willow trees.
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