All 4 Uses of
oblong
in
1984, by Orwell
- The voice came from an oblong metal plaque like a dulled mirror which formed part of the surface of the right-hand wall.†
p. 2.1 *
- To the right of the speakwrite, a small pneumatic tube for written messages, to the left, a larger one for newspapers; and in the side wall, within easy reach of Winston's arm, a large oblong slit protected by a wire grating.†
p. 37.7
- An oblong slip of newspaper had appeared between O'Brien's fingers.†
p. 246.9
- It was an oblong wire cage with a handle on top for carrying it by.†
p. 283.7
Definition:
an elongated shape (having more length than width) -- typically of a stretched circle that is longer than an oval, but occasionally used to describe a rectangle