Meaning

• A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star

• One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions

• A circle; especially, a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit

• A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.

• The eye, as luminous and spherical

• A revolving circular body; a wheel

• A sphere of action.

• A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal power

• A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))

• A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.

Meaning

• To form into an orb or circle.

• To become round like an orb.

• To encircle; to surround; to enclose.