| globe | | |
| n. (object) | 1. earth, globe, world | the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on.; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world" |
| ~ atmosphere, air | the mass of air surrounding the Earth.; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air" |
| ~ hemisphere | half of the terrestrial globe. |
| ~ van allen belt | a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field. |
| ~ hydrosphere | the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor. |
| ~ dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land | the solid part of the earth's surface.; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" |
| ~ geosphere, lithosphere | the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle. |
| ~ sky | the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth. |
| ~ solar system | the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field. |
| ~ terrestrial planet | a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system. |
| n. (shape) | 2. ball, globe, orb | an object with a spherical shape.; "a ball of fire" |
| ~ crystal ball | a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers. |
| ~ camphor ball, mothball | a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing. |
| ~ time-ball | a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory. |
| ~ fireball | the luminous center of a nuclear explosion. |
| ~ fireball | a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning). |
| ~ globule | a small globe or ball. |
| ~ sphere | a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses). |
| ~ spherule | a small sphere. |
| ~ pellet | a small sphere. |
| ~ bolus | a small round soft mass (as of chewed food). |
| n. (artifact) | 3. globe | a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented. |
| ~ celestial globe | a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens. |
| ~ simulation, model | representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale). |
| ~ sphere | any spherically shaped artifact. |
| sphere | | |
| n. (state) | 1. area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere | a particular environment or walk of life.; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit" |
| ~ environment | the totality of surrounding conditions.; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" |
| ~ distaff | the sphere of work by women. |
| ~ front | a sphere of activity involving effort.; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts" |
| ~ kingdom, realm, land | a domain in which something is dominant.; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south" |
| ~ lap | an area of control or responsibility.; "the job fell right in my lap" |
| ~ political arena, political sphere | a sphere of intense political activity. |
| ~ preserve | a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone.; "medicine is no longer a male preserve" |
| ~ province, responsibility | the proper sphere or extent of your activities.; "it was his province to take care of himself" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. sphere | any spherically shaped artifact. |
| ~ artefact, artifact | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| ~ globe | a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented. |
| n. (location) | 3. sphere, sphere of influence | the geographical area in which one nation is very influential. |
| ~ geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | a demarcated area of the Earth. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. sector, sphere | a particular aspect of life or activity.; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life" |
| ~ aspect, facet | a distinct feature or element in a problem.; "he studied every facet of the question" |
| ~ department | a specialized sphere of knowledge.; "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature" |
| n. (shape) | 5. sphere | a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses). |
| ~ round shape | a shape that is curved and without sharp angles. |
| ~ conglobation, conglomeration | a rounded spherical form. |
| ~ globe, orb, ball | an object with a spherical shape.; "a ball of fire" |
| ~ drop, bead, pearl | a shape that is spherical and small.; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead" |
| n. (shape) | 6. sphere | a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center. |
| ~ steradian, sr | the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites. |
| ~ round shape | a shape that is curved and without sharp angles. |
| n. (location) | 7. celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, sphere, vault of heaven, welkin | the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected. |
| ~ apex of the sun's way, solar apex, apex | the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars. |
| ~ celestial point | a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere). |
| ~ nadir | the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected. |
| ~ surface | the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object.; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface" |
| ~ zenith | the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected. |
| ~ zodiac | a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes. |
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