Collocations for circle - noun
1. shape
ADJ.
complete, full
The stones form a complete circle. | How long does it take for the dial to rotate through a full circle?
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.
The water rippled in widening circles round the fountain.
overlapping
a design of overlapping circles
a design of overlapping circles
tight
He turned the car in a tight circle.
He turned the car in a tight circle.
half | Antarctic, Arctic, polar
VERB + CIRCLE
draw | describe
(technical),
(technical),
go around/round in
If you follow the road signs you will simply find yourself going round in a circle.
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.
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
2. group of people
ADJ.
wide
She has a wide circle of acquaintances.
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.
He invited only a select circle of friends to the wedding.
exalted, high | immediate
They treat anyone outside their immediate circle with suspicion.
They treat anyone outside their immediate circle with suspicion.
inner
He''s joined the inner circles of the court early in his career.
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.
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).
My brother and I move in completely different circles (= we have very different friends).
join | widen
You need to widen your circle of friends.
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
Talk of religion was forbidden in the family circle. | friends in government circles
PHRASES
a circle of acquaintances/admirers/friends
3. in a theatre
ADJ.
dress, upper
Our seats are in the front row of the dress circle.
Our seats are in the front row of the dress circle.