globe – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
globe
n.
ball, sphere; planet Earth; small sphere which represents the planet Earth
GLOBE
GLOBE is the Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced
Environment, founded in 1989.
Globe
A
globe is a three-
dimensional, spherical, scale
model of
Earth (
terrestrial globe or
geographical globe) or other celestial body such as a planet or moon. While models can be made of objects with arbitrary or irregular shapes, the term
globe is used only for models of objects that are approximately spherical. The word “globe” comes from the
Latin word
globus, meaning round mass or
sphere. Some terrestrial globes include
relief to show mountains and other features on the Earth’s surface.
globe
Noun
1. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
(synonym) Earth, world
(hypernym) terrestrial planet
(member-holonym) solar system
(part-meronym) atmosphere, air
2. an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
(synonym) ball, orb
(hypernym) sphere
(hyponym) crystal ball
(derivation) conglobate, conglobe
3. a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
(hypernym) sphere
(hyponym) celestial globe
globe
nm.
globe, world, glass case, bowl
globe (de)
n.
globe, sphere; planet Earth
