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to circumscribe
01
to limit the power, freedom, or activity of something to a set of boundaries
Transitive: to circumscribe freedoms or activities
Example
New regulations will circumscribe the use of personal data by tech companies.
They are currently circumscribing the powers of the regulatory agency to prevent abuse.
Over time, tradition and social norms served to circumscribe women's roles within the domestic sphere.
02
to draw a line around something
Transitive: to circumscribe sth
Example
In their study, participants were told to circumscribe objects on paper without looking at what they were drawing.
Students were asked to circumscribe several shapes on their paper without lifting their pencils.
Police initially circumscribed the crime scene with yellow tape to cordon off the area.
03
to draw a shape around another so that it touches the inner shape at specific points without overlapping or cutting through it
Transitive: to circumscribe a geometric shape
Example
The artist circumscribed a circle around the star to create a new design.
He circumscribed a square around the circle for the geometric diagram.
The artist circumscribed a perfect ellipse around the figure, maintaining the correct proportions.
