1. drawing a line or boundary around something; encircling or limiting the extent of something
Usage: present participle of circumscribe; often used in geometry or formal contexts
2. restricting or confining within narrow limits; preventing from exceeding certain boundaries
Usage: present participle of circumscribe; commonly used in abstract or figurative contexts

Examples

• The fence is circumscribing the garden to keep animals out.
• New regulations are circumscribing the company's ability to expand.
• The artist is circumscribing the circle with a polygon.
• Budget cuts are circumscribing what the school can offer students.
• The treaty circumscribes the nation's military activities.
• He felt circumscribed by the strict rules of the institution.