Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A half-circle; a semicircle.
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Examples
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York's streets, a hemicircle of horizon, a hemisphere of sky, and a vast expanse of open water lent itself neither to calm appraisal nor to impromptu cuff-notes.
Edge of the Jungle William Beebe 1919
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With a hemicircle of sufficient size, one might plot all of the hundreds upon hundreds of these radii, and each would represent a distinct line, if only a heron's width apart.
Edge of the Jungle William Beebe 1919
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What we should be focusing on is this: hemicircle theaters.
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Have directors film their movies with 180 degree lense, then project it on a hemicircle in a theater.
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