cercle

Cercle is the French word for circle. In geometry, a circle is the set of all points in a plane at a fixed distance from a given point called the center. The fixed distance is the radius; the diameter is twice the radius. The circumference, the length around the circle, is 2πr, and the area enclosed is πr^2.

Beyond its geometric meaning, the term is used figuratively to describe a group of people bound by shared interests or influence, such as a social circle or professional network. It can also appear in cultural and design contexts to refer to circular forms, rings, or disk-like motifs.

In art, architecture, heraldry, and decorative disciplines, circular motifs described as empezing from or referred to as circles or cercle motifs (depending on language) are common. The concept of the circle often carries symbolic associations with unity, infinity, or protection in various cultural traditions.

As a proper noun, Cercle may designate specific organizations, clubs, venues, or publications in Francophone regions or other contexts. Because Cercle can refer to multiple distinct entities, articles or references about a particular Cercle typically include qualifiers such as location or organizational type to disambiguate.