Meaning of 'orbit'

noun

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: 'the range of a supersonic jet'

Synonyms: reach

noun

the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball

Synonyms: eye socket cranial orbit orbital cavity

noun

the usually elliptical path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

Example: "The astronomer plotted the orbit of the moon."

Synonyms: celestial orbit

noun

the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom

Synonyms: electron orbit

noun

a particular environment or walk of life

Synonyms: field

verb

move in an orbit

Example: "The moon orbits around the Earth"

Synonyms: orb revolve