with the audience or congregation seated all around a central stage, altar, etc.
in full and completely rounded form, not in relief: said of sculpture
in full and realistic detail
out of round
not having perfect roundness
round about
in or to the opposite direction
in every direction around
round in
Naut. to haul in on (a line)
round to
Naut. to turn the bow of a vessel into the wind
round up
â to drive (cattle, horses, etc.) together; collect in a herd, group, etc.
â Informal to gather, collect, or assemble
See round in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms
in the round
With the stage in the center of the audience.
Fully shaped so as to stand free of a background: a sculpture in the round.
make
/gothe rounds
To go from place to place, as on business or for entertainment: a delivery truck making the rounds; students going the rounds in the entertainment district.
To be communicated or passed from person to person: The news quickly made the rounds. A piece of juicy gossip is going the rounds.