To circumscribe something is to limit its size, activity, or range, but the range of influence of the Latin ancestors of circumscribe knows no bounds.

His area of expertise is concise and circumscribed, and his credentials are corroborated.

verb (used with object) circumscribed, circumscribing to draw a line around; encircle. to circumscribe a city on a map. to enclose within bounds; limit or confine, especially narrowly.

In geometry, circumscribe means to draw one geometric figure around another figure so that the two figures touch but don’t intersect. If you studied geometry but this sounds unfamiliar, …

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circumscribe something (specialist) to draw a circle around another shape. Definition of circumscribe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, …

to enclose within bounds; limit or confine, esp. narrowly Her social activities are circumscribed by school regulations

cir•cum•scribe /ˈsɜrkəmˌskraɪb/ v. [~ + object], -scribed, -scrib•ing. to draw a line around; encircle. to keep or enclose (something) within bounds; restrict: His powers were carefully …

Enclosing, surrounding and immersing (Definition of circumscribed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Circumscribe definition: To draw a line around; encircle.