Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - circumscribe

ˈsə:kəmskraɪb v.tr. 1 (of a line etc.) enclose or outline. 2 lay down the limits of; confine, restrict. 3 Geom. draw (a figure) round another, touching it at points but not cutting it (cf. INSCRIBE). øøcircumscribable adj. circumscriber n. circumscription n. [L circumscribere (as CIRCUM-, scribere scriptwrite)]