Arc Word Meaning

late Middle English (denoting the path of a celestial object, especially the sun, from horizon to horizon): via Old French from Latin arcus ‘bow, curve’

a part of a curve, especially a part of the circumference of a circle

part of curve

• the point where a tangential line touches the arc of a circle

a luminous electrical discharge between two electrodes or other points

electrical discharge

• modern welding generators are designed so that there is a high voltage for striking the arc

(in a novel, play, or film) the development or resolution of the narrative or principal theme

development or resolution of narrative or principal theme

• his transformation provides the emotional arc of the story

move with a curving trajectory

move in curve

• the ball arced across the room

form an electric arc

form electric arc

• the outage was caused by a bad switch that arced
• I have no idea whether they touched the power lines or arced