"in the round" meaning in English

See in the round in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in the round, {{en-PP}} in the round
  1. (sculpture) Not attached to a background. Categories (topical): Sculpture
    Sense id: en-in_the_round-en-prep_phrase-goNE5vJn
  2. (theater) Having a stage completely surrounded by an audience. Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-in_the_round-en-prep_phrase-FxrC5CHc Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  3. (knitting) Done with circular needles, so as to create tubes of fabric. Categories (topical): Knitting
    Sense id: en-in_the_round-en-prep_phrase-4P409lDZ Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
  4. (figurative) In full detail; from all angles. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-in_the_round-en-prep_phrase-A80Zh8SO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 13 18 42

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