circumscribed

• Décrit quelque chose qui est limité, restreint ou enfermé dans des limites définies, ou qui est entouré d'une ligne ou d'une marque.

Describes something that is limited, restricted, or confined within certain boundaries.

1. Limited or restrictedC1formal

   Restricted within certain limits; confined.

   limité, restreint

   • His role in the project was circumscribed by the manager.
   • The scope of the investigation was circumscribed by legal constraints.
   • Her authority was circumscribed to only minor decisions.

   Synonymesboundedconfinedconstraineddelimitedlimitednarrowedrestricted

   Antonymesboundlessfreelimitlessopenunboundedunconfinedunlimitedunrestricted

2. Surrounded or enclosedC2formal

   Drawn around or enclosed within a boundary.

   circonscrit

   • The garden was circumscribed by a high stone wall.
   • The ancient city was circumscribed by a defensive moat.
   • The property is circumscribed by a fence on all sides.

   Synonymesboundedencircledenclosedringedsurrounded

• Verbe signifiant limiter ou restreindre quelque chose à des bornes précises, ou décrire une figure géométrique autour d'une autre.

A verb meaning to restrict or limit something within certain boundaries, or to draw a geometric figure around another.

1. Restrict or limitC1formal

   To limit something within certain boundaries or constraints.

   circonscrire

   • The new law circumscribes the powers of the president.
   • His activities were circumscribed by his strict schedule.
   • The budget circumscribes what we can spend on the project.

   Synonymesboundcapconfinecontrolcurbdelimithem inlimitrestrainrestrict

   Antonymesexpandfreeliberate

2. C2formal

   To draw a line around something; to mark the boundaries of an area.

   tracer une ligne autour

   • The surveyor circumscribed the property with a red line.
   • The ancient city was circumscribed by a high wall.
   • He circumscribed the circle with a compass.

   Synonymesboundcircledelimitdemarcateencircleoutlineringsurround

   Antonymescenterfocus