1.the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another;
he plotted the orbit of the moon
2.a particular environment or walk of life;
his social sphere is limited
3.an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet";
the ambit of municipal legislation
4.the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
5.the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
1.move in an orbit;
The moon orbits around the Earth