Cone meaning

What does “cone” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“cone” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: any cone-shaped artifact.

cone

noun

  1. any cone-shaped artifact

  2. a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

  3. cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts

  4. a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color

verb

  1. make cone-shaped

    “cone a tire”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University