/
ɑːk/
n.
- a curve forming part of the circumference of a circle or other figure.
▸a curving trajectory.
▸
[
as modifier]
Mathematics indicating the inverse of a trigonometrical function:
arc cosine.
- a luminous electrical discharge between two points.
- (in a novel, play, film, etc.) the development or resolution of the narrative or principal theme:
the emotional arc of the movie.
v.
(arcs, arcing
/ˈɑːkɪŋ/
, arced
/ɑːkt/
)
- move with a curving trajectory.
-
[as noun arcing]
the forming of an electric arc.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from L. arcus ‘bow, curve’.