polygon
n. countablen. a flat shape with at least three straight sides and angles. Common examples include triangles, squares, and hexagons.
n. a closed plane figure bounded by three or more straight line segments. Each segment meets exactly two others at its endpoints, forming a series of interior angles.
A square is a polygon with four equal sides.
The architect used a complex polygon as the base for the new museum's courtyard.
In computer graphics, 3D models are typically constructed from thousands of small polygons that together form a smooth-looking surface when rendered.
From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.
Commonly used in geometry and computer science; often modified by 'regular' to indicate equal sides and angles.