To circumscribe something is to limit its size, activity, or range, but the range of influence of the Latin ancestors of circumscribe knows no bounds.

In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a triangle is a circle that passes through all three vertices. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter of the triangle, and its radius …

Enclosing, surrounding and immersing (Definition of circumscribed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Circumscribe definition: to draw a line around; encircle.. See examples of CIRCUMSCRIBE used in a sentence.

In geometry, circumscribe means to draw one geometric figure around another figure so that the two figures touch but don’t intersect. If you studied geometry but this sounds unfamiliar, …

Define circumscribed. circumscribed synonyms, circumscribed pronunciation, circumscribed translation, English dictionary definition of circumscribed. tr.v. cir·cum·scribed , …

circumscribe something (specialist) to draw a circle around another shape. Definition of circumscribe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, …

His area of expertise is concise and circumscribed, and his credentials are corroborated.

to enclose within bounds; limit or confine, esp. narrowly Her social activities are circumscribed by school regulations

Oct 22, 2025 · circumscribed Add to list Definitions of circumscribed adjective subject to limits or subjected to limits synonyms: limited