polygon
noun
poly·gon
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Definition of polygon
1
: a closed plane figure bounded by straight lines
2
: a closed figure on a sphere bounded by arcs of great circles
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Other Words from polygon
polygonal
\ pə-ˈli-gə-nᵊl
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adjective
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adjective
polygonally
\ pə-ˈli-gə-nᵊl-ē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of polygon in a Sentence
Pentagons, hexagons, and octagons are all kinds of polygons.
Recent Examples on the Web
His previous works were sprite based, but this entry introduces polygons to the formula and takes advantage of the technology, with shifting perspectives that blends two-dimensional gameplay with a three-dimensional world. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Roundup: ‘Bloodstained’ highlights games that shouldn’t be overlooked," 16 Aug. 2019 Gods of the Upper Air features love triangles and even more ambitious polygons, beginning with the affair between Mead and Benedict. — Patrick Iber, The New Republic, "Pioneers of Cultural Relativism," 14 Aug. 2019 As one journey — the classification of all convex polygon tessellations — ends, another is just beginning. — Quanta Magazine, "Pentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century-Old Math Problem," 11 July 2017 The most obvious one is that the series finally gets a visual upgrade and advances from sprites to a 2.5D look built on polygons. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Review: ‘Samurai Shodown’ a solid revamp for cult fighting game series," 28 June 2019 Microsoft’s latest HoloLens, the HoloLens 2, can render only 100,000 polygons. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "5G could be the foundation of next-gen 'cloud VR'," 27 Mar. 2019 Since 2014, Vizaline, a startup based in Madison, Mississippi, has provided this very specific service to local banks: drawing polygons on satellite photos. — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, "If an algorithm draws lines on a map, is that the same as land surveying?," 13 July 2018 But then some of the powers-that-be toured the neighborhood and saw for themselves the sorry state of the streets, which in some places resembled a dry lake bed, its surface covered with puckered polygons, and in others a bombing range. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "From potholes to perfect pavement: My neighborhood has lovely new streets," 24 June 2018 The graphics were deliberately stylized and low-polygon, so this isn’t exactly the same as running a high-end Vive game, but the basic tracking, field of view, and resolution were as least as good — in some ways better. — Sam Byford, The Verge, "HTC’s Vive Focus is an impressive standalone VR headset," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'polygon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for polygon
polygon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of polygon
mathematics
: a flat shape that has three or more straight lines and angles
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polygon
noun
poly·gon
| \ ˈpä-li-ˌgän
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Kids Definition of polygon
: a flat geometric figure having three or more straight sides
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