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    ellipse

    US /ɪˈlɪps/

    ・

    UK /ɪˈlɪps/

    C1
    n. (c.)Countable NounPlane curve made by cone and plane intersecting
    The sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant

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    Why general relativity would’ve been discovered without Einstein | Sean Carroll

    16:58Why general relativity would’ve been discovered without Einstein | Sean Carroll
    • It's an ellipse." And so Halley said, "Would you please write that up so that we can share it?" And Newton eventually wrote the Principia Mathematica, the most important book in the history of physics.

      It's an ellipse." And so Halley said, "Would you please write that up so that we can share it?" And Newton eventually wrote the Principia Mathematica, the most important book in the history of physics.

    • It's an ellipse.

      It's an ellipse.

    B1

    Davinci Resolve - How To Color Grade With Davinci Resolve Tutorial

    06:44Davinci Resolve - How To Color Grade With Davinci Resolve Tutorial
    • see. So it's a bit harsh let's just increase the size of the circle or ellipse - just drag

      see. So it's a bit harsh let's just increase the size of the circle or ellipse - just drag

    • Uh, let's just increase the size of the circle or the ellipse.

      Uh, let's just increase the size of the circle or the ellipse.

    B1

    Why is The Alphabet In Alphabetical Order? Eight Completely Arbitrary Things

    03:54Why is The Alphabet In Alphabetical Order? Eight Completely Arbitrary Things
    • The orbit of the Earth is an ellipse; there's no point on it that is the beginning of that

      The orbit of the Earth is an ellipse; there's no point on it that is the beginning of that

    • ellipse. The Earth's day has nothing to do with the Earth's year. We catch a glimpse

      ellipse. The Earth's day has nothing to do with the Earth's year. We catch a glimpse

    B1

    How to draw and paint Grumpy Cat

    03:38How to draw and paint Grumpy Cat
    • up into an ellipse, but it’s the same height as the first eye. Draw the eyeballs looking

      up into an ellipse, but it’s the same height as the first eye. Draw the eyeballs looking

    • The eye on the right is quite circular, while perspective on the left makes the eye squash up into an ellipse,

      The eye on the right is quite circular, while perspective on the left makes the eye squash up into an ellipse,

    B1

    Cycles in the Sky: Crash Course Astronomy #3

    09:29Cycles in the Sky: Crash Course Astronomy #3
    • on an ellipse, and so it’s closer to the Sun in summer and farther in winter. While

      on an ellipse, and so it’s closer to the Sun in summer and farther in winter. While

    • There's a common misconception that the Earth has seasons because it orbits the sun on an ellipse,

      There's a common misconception that the Earth has seasons because it orbits the sun on an ellipse,

    B1

    The Science of Game of Thrones

    07:58The Science of Game of Thrones
    • Then what if its orbit, instead of a nearly circular ellipse, like ours, was extremely

      Then what if its orbit, instead of a nearly circular ellipse, like ours, was extremely

    • What if its orbit, instead of a nearly circular ellipse like ours, was extremely elongated?

      What if its orbit, instead of a nearly circular ellipse like ours, was extremely elongated?

    B2

    The Colosseum: Rome’s Mind Control Machine

    20:32The Colosseum: Rome’s Mind Control Machine
    • It's an ellipse.

      It's an ellipse.

    • It's an ellipse.

      It's an ellipse.

    B1

    How to Draw a Sphere

    08:31How to Draw a Sphere
    • So I'm going to go ahead and draw an ellipse and I'll draw several lines for that as well.

      So I'm going to go ahead and draw an ellipse and I'll draw several lines for that as well.

    • So I'm going to go ahead and draw an ellipse,

      So I'm going to go ahead and draw an ellipse,

    A2

    Illustrator Tutorial - Create and combine shapes

    12:48Illustrator Tutorial - Create and combine shapes
    • Think about the letter O, that normally starts out when you're designing a font as two shapes, one larger ellipse with another smaller ellipse inside of it, and then the smaller ellipse is punched out of the larger one, creating a hole.

      Think about the letter O, that normally starts out when you're designing a font as two shapes, one larger ellipse with another smaller ellipse inside of it, and then the smaller ellipse is punched out of the larger one, creating a hole.

    • that normally starts out when you're designing a font as two shapes, one larger ellipse with another smaller ellipse inside of it, and

      that normally starts out when you're designing a font as two shapes, one larger ellipse with another smaller ellipse inside of it, and

    B1

    Do You Have the Right to Be Forgotten? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios

    13:23Do You Have the Right to Be Forgotten? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios
    • Except right there on YouTube for all to see your face, the hot dog ellipse.

      Except right there on YouTube for all to see your face, the hot dog ellipse.

    B1