ADJ
- complete, full
- The stones form a complete circle. How long does it take for the dial to rotate through a full circle?
- concentric
- widening
- The water rippled in widening circles round the fountain
- overlapping
- a design of overlapping circles
- tight
- He turned the car in a tight circle
- half
- Antarctic, Arctic, polar
VERB + CIRCLE
- draw
- describe (technical) , go around/round in
- If you follow the road signs you will simply find yourself going round in a circle
- form, make
- cut out
PREP
- in a/the ~
- The children stood in a circle. The planets move in circles round the sun
- ~ of
PHRASES
- the area/circumference/diameter/radius of a circle, the centre/ middle of a circle
ADJ
- wide
- She has a wide circle of acquaintances
- narrow, small
- charmed, close/closed, intimate, magic, select
- He invited only a select circle of friends to the wedding
- exalted, high
- immediate
- They treat anyone outside their immediate circle with suspicion
- inner
- He's joined the inner circles of the court early in his career
- academic, aristocratic, artistic, business, court, diplomatic, government, intellectual, literary, official, political, royal, social, sporting, theatrical ~s
- She moves in the highest social circles
- family
VERB + CIRCLE
- have
- move in
- My brother and I move in completely different circles (= we have very different friends)
- join
- widen
- You need to widen your circle of friends
PREP
- in a/the ~
- Talk of religion was forbidden in the family circle. friends in government circles
PHRASES
- a circle of acquaintances/admirers/friends
ADJ
- dress, upper
- Our seats are in the front row of the dress circle
ADV
- slowly
- The helicopter was circling slowly, very low
- overhead
- A buzzard was circling overhead
PREP
- above
- Several airliners were circling above the airport
- around/round
- The vultures were already circling around the dead animal
PHRASES
- circle sth in black, red, etc.
- She circled her birthday in red on the calendar