arcs

noun

  1. That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.

  2. A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.

  3. A curve, in general.

  4. A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.

  5. (electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.

  6. A story arc.

  7. A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.

  8. A directed edge.

  9. The three-point line.

  10. An arclight.

Synonyms: circle segment, circular arc, curve, swoop, arrow, directed edge

verb

  1. To move following a curved path.

  2. To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.

  3. To form an electrical arc.