the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; he plotted the orbit of the moon

[ Syn: celestial orbit ]

a particular environment or walk of life; his social sphere is limited; it was a closed area of employment; hes out of my orbit

[ Syn: sphere , domain , area , field , arena ]

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: 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

[ Syn: scope , range , reach , compass , ambit ]

the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom

[ Syn: electron orbit ]

the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball

[ Syn: eye socket , cranial orbit , orbital cavity ]

move in an orbit; The moon orbits around the Earth; The planets are orbiting the sun; electrons orbit the nucleus

[ Syn: orb , revolve ]