orbit

1. The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another (synset 108629606)
   "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
   is a type of: itinerary, path, route - an established line of travel or access
   subtypes: geosynchronous orbit - a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours
   has:

   • apoapsis, point of apoapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
   • periapsis, point of periapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
   same as: celestial orbit
2. A particular environment or walk of life (synset 114537641)
   "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
   is a type of: environment - the totality of surrounding conditions
   subtypes:

   • distaff - the sphere of work by women
   • front - a sphere of activity involving effort
   • kingdom, land, realm - a domain in which something is dominant
   • lap - an area of control or responsibility
   • political arena, political sphere - a sphere of intense political activity
   • preserve - a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
   • province, responsibility - the proper sphere or extent of your activities
   same as: area, arena, domain, field, sphere
3. An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: (synset 105132642)
   "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
   is a type of: extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends
   subtypes:

   • approximate range, ballpark - near to the scope or range of something
   • confines - a bounded scope
   • contrast - the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
   • internationalism, internationality - quality of being international in scope
   • latitude - scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
   • horizon, purview, view - the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
   • expanse, sweep - a wide scope
   • gamut - a complete extent or range:
   • spectrum - a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
   • palette, pallet - the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
   same as: ambit, compass, range, reach, scope
4. The path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom (synset 108629897)
   is a type of: itinerary, path, route - an established line of travel or access
   same as: electron orbit
5. The bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball (synset 105292774)
   is a type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
   has: lacrimal bone - small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts
   is a part of: skull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
   same as: cranial orbit, eye socket, orbital cavity

1. Move in an orbit (synset 202047875)
   "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"
   is a type of: circle - move in a circular path above (someone or something)
   subtypes: retrograde - move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
   same as: orb, revolve

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