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Colors and Shapes - Lines, Angles, and Curves

Read this lesson to learn the names of some lines, angles, and curves in English, such as "ray", "acute angle" and "arc".

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axis

an imaginary line in the middle of an object around which the object revolves

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axis

(geometry) an arbitrary straight line that passes through the center of a symmetrical object or around which an object spins

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cross

a mark or an object formed by two short lines or pieces crossing each other

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diagonal

(geometry) a straight line that joins the opposite corners of a flat shape at an angle

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zigzag

(geometry) a shape that consists of a line alternating its direction to left and right

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balbis

a straight line that is terminated by a secondary line at each end, resembling the letter H

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ray

a straight line with one endpoint that extends infinitely in the other direction

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line segment

a portion of a straight line that is defined by two distinct endpoints

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parallel

(mathematics) any of the pair of geometric figures such as lines or planes which do not meet or intersect

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perpendicular

a line, segment, or structure that meets another at a right angle, creating a 90-degree intersection

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tangent

a straight line that touches a curve or surface at exactly one point, known as the point of tangency

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secant

a line that intersects a circle at two distinct points

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linear pair

a pair of adjacent angles formed by two intersecting lines, which add up to 180 degrees

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acute angle

an angle that measures between 0 and 90 degrees, which is less than a right angle (90 degrees)

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obtuse angle

an angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees

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right angle

an angle measuring exactly 90 degrees

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straight angle

an angle that measures exactly 180 degrees, which is the same as a straight line

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oblique angle

an angle that measures either less or more that 90 degrees

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reflex angle

an angle that measures greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees

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full rotation

a complete revolution or turn around a fixed point or axis, covering a 360-degree angle

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positive angle

an angle measured counterclockwise from the initial side of a reference angle in standard position, usually expressed in degrees or radians

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negative angle

an angle measured clockwise from the initial side of a reference angle in standard position, usually expressed in degrees or radians

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adjacent angles

two angles that share a common vertex and a common side, but do not overlap, and are not in a straight line

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plane angle

the measure of the tilt between two lines or surfaces in two-dimensional space, typically given in degrees or radians

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arc

(geometry) a part of a circle, which is curved

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arc

a curved shape, or something shaped this way

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concavity

a shape, line or surface that is hollow and is rounded inward

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conic section

(geometry) a shape formed when a circular cone is intersected by a plane

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crescent

a curved shape with narrow points at the ends that appears wider in the middle, like the shape of the moon in its first and last quarters

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curl

something that resembles a spiral or coil

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spiral

(geometry) a curved shape or design that gradually winds around a center or axis

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ellipse

(geometry) a closed plane curve that has two focal points

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parabola

(geometry) a symmetrical open curve that is similar to the path of an object thrown into the air passes till it falls back to earth

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hyperbola

a geometric curve formed by the intersection of a plane with two cones, resulting in two symmetrical branches

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simple curve

a continuous curve that does not intersect itself, and can be traced without lifting the pen or pencil from the paper

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non-simple curve

a curve that intersects itself, or has overlapping segments, requiring the pen or pencil to be lifted from the paper while tracing it

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open curve

a curve that does not intersect itself and has distinct endpoints, meaning it does not form a closed shape or loop

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closed curve

a curve that begins and ends at the same point, forming a closed loop

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