Noun
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

Noun
an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"

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n.
A blank window or panel.

n.
A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.

n.
One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions.

n.
A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit.

n.
A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.

n.
The eye, as luminous and spherical.

n.
A revolving circular body; a wheel.

n.
A sphere of action.

n.
Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See lst Mound.

n.
A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry.

v. t.
To form into an orb or circle.

v. t.
To encircle; to surround; to inclose.

v. i.
To become round like an orb.

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Orb

Orb , n. [OF. orb blind, fr. L. orbus destitute.] (Arch.) A blank window or panel. [Obs.] Oxf. Gloss.

Orb

Orb, n. [F. orbe, fr. L. orbis circle, orb. Cf. Orbit.] 1. A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.

In the small orb of one particular tear.

Whether the prime orb, Incredible how swift, had thither rolled.

2. One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions. 3. A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit.

The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs.

You seem to me as Dian in her orb.

In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood, Orb within orb.

4. A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. [R.] Milton. 5. The eye, as luminous and spherical. [Poetic]

A drop serene hath quenched their orbs.

6. A revolving circular body; a wheel. [Poetic]

The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled.

7. A sphere of action. [R.] Wordsworth.

But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe.

8. Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See lst Mound. 9. (Mil.) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry. Syn. -- Globe; ball; sphere. See Globe.

Orb

Orb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orbed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Orbing.] 1. To form into an orb or circle. [Poetic] Milton. Lowell. 2. To encircle; to surround; to inclose. [Poetic]

The wheels were orbed with gold.

Orb

Orb, v. i. To become round like an orb. [Poetic]

And orb into the perfect star.

A blank window or panel

A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.

To form into an orb or circle.

To become round like an orb.