Orb vs. Sphere
Difference Between Orb and Sphere
Orbnoun
A sphere or spherical object.
Spherenoun
(Mathematics) A three-dimensional surface, all points of which are equidistant from a fixed point.
Orbnoun
A celestial body, such as the sun or moon.
Spherenoun
A spherical object or figure.
Orbnoun
(Archaic) The earth.
Spherenoun
A celestial body, such as a planet or star.
Orbnoun
One of a series of concentric transparent spheres thought by ancient and medieval astronomers to rotate about the earth and carry the celestial bodies.
Spherenoun
The sky, appearing as a hemisphere to an observer
the sphere of the heavens.Orbnoun
A globe surmounted by a cross, used as a symbol of monarchial power and justice.
Spherenoun
Any of a series of concentric, transparent, revolving globes that together were once thought to contain the moon, sun, planets, and stars.
Orbnoun
An eye or eyeball.
Spherenoun
A range or extent of knowledge, interest, or activity
a problem that falls within the sphere of biophysics.Orbnoun
(Archaic) Something of circular form; a circle or orbit.
Spherenoun
A social level or part of society or group
knew few people beyond his partner's sphere.Orbverb
To shape into a circle or sphere.
Spherenoun
A range of power or influence
within the sphere of the empire.Orbverb
(Archaic) To encircle; enclose.
Sphereverb
To form into a sphere.
Orbverb
To move in an orbit.
Sphereverb
To put in or within a sphere.
Orbnoun
A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
Spherenoun
(mathematics) 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 .
Orbnoun
One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions
Spherenoun
A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.
Orbnoun
(architectural element) A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere
Spherenoun
The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded.
Orbnoun
An orbit of an heavenly body
Spherenoun
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).
Orbnoun
(rare) The time period of an orbit
Spherenoun
(mythology) An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc.
Orbnoun
(poetic) The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity
Spherenoun
(figuratively) The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain.
Orbnoun
(poetic) Any revolving circular body, such as a wheel
Spherenoun
(geometry) The set of all points in three-dimensional Euclidean space (or n-dimensional space, in topology) that are a fixed distance from a fixed point .
Orbnoun
(rare) A sphere of action.
Spherenoun
(logic) The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.
Orbnoun
A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power
Sphereverb
(transitive) To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.
Orbnoun
A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))
Sphereverb
(transitive) To make round or spherical; to perfect.
Orbnoun
(military) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.
Spherenoun
a particular environment or walk of life;
his social sphere is limitedit was a closed area of employmenthe's out of my orbitOrbnoun
(architecture) A blank window or panel.
Spherenoun
any spherically shaped artifact
Orbverb
To form into an orb or circle.
Spherenoun
the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
Orbverb
To become round like an orb.
Spherenoun
a particular aspect of life or activity;
he was helpless in an important sector of his lifeOrbverb
To encircle; to surround; to enclose.
Spherenoun
a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
Orbnoun
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
Spherenoun
a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center
Orbnoun
an object with a spherical shape;
a ball of fireSpherenoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
