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  2. Glossary of shapes with metaphorical names - Wikipedia

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    Aquiline, shaped like an eagle's beak (as in a Roman nose) Bell-shaped curve; Biconic shape, a shape in a way opposite to the hourglass: it is based on two oppositely oriented cones or truncated cones with their bases joined; the cones are not necessarily the same Bowtie shape, in two dimensions; Atmospheric reentry apparatus

  3. List of circle topics - Wikipedia

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    This list of circle topics includes things related to the geometric shape, either abstractly, as in idealizations studied by geometers, or concretely in physical space. It does not include metaphors like "inner circle" or "circular reasoning" in which the word does not refer literally to the geometric shape.

  4. List of optical illusions - Wikipedia

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    The two orange circles are exactly the same size; however, the one on the right appears larger. Ehrenstein illusion: The Ehrenstein illusion is an optical illusion studied by the German psychologist Walter Ehrenstein in which the sides of a square placed inside a pattern of concentric circles take an apparent curved shape. Fata Morgana (mirage)

  5. Can you spot the circles hidden among these rectangles? - AOL

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    Take a look and see if you're able to find them: If you're having trouble spotting the circles, don't go crazy. Just relax your eyes a little bit while you're staring at the photo and, hopefully ...

  6. A new study explains the origin of mysterious 'fairy circles ...

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    Just like you might think rocks that seem to move on their own are driven by a power not of this world. But now both of those mysteries have something in common: totally natural explanations.

  7. Midsphere - Wikipedia

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    Dually, if v is a vertex of P, then there is a cone that has its apex at v and that is tangent to O in a circle; this circle forms the boundary of a spherical cap within which the sphere's surface is visible from the vertex. That is, the circle is the horizon of the midsphere, as viewed from the vertex. The circles formed in this way are ...

  8. Halo (religious iconography) - Wikipedia

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    The early Church Fathers expended much rhetorical energy on conceptions of God as a source of light; among other things this was because "in the controversies in the 4th century over the consubstantiality of the Father and the Son, the relation of the ray to the source was the most cogent example of emanation and of distinct forms with a common ...

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