mandala

noun

man·​da·​la ˈmən-də-lə How to pronounce mandala (audio)
1
: a Hindu or Buddhist graphic symbol of the universe
specifically : a circle enclosing a square with a deity on each side that is used chiefly as an aid to meditation
2
: a graphic and often symbolic pattern usually in the form of a circle divided into four separate sections or bearing a multiple projection of an image
mandalic adjective

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Capable Symmetry Presets The mandala craze isn’t over, and Fresco’s set of reflective (mirrored) and rotational symmetry presets is certainly fueling it. PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024 Interactive light sculpture: Speak a single-word vision of the future and watch as technology translates it into a pattern of light and color that shimmers across the structure, like a mandala, unique to each visitor. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024 While in Encinitas, the monks will construct a labor-intensive sand mandala at the Seaside Center of Spiritual Living, 1613 Lake Drive. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023 Craft a mandala Send the kids outside to collect an assortment of items, including leaves, flowers, and stones. Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for mandala 

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit maṇḍala circle

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mandala was in 1859

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“Mandala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandala. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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