in a round—
1. in a circle; around the perimeter:
- I casually glanced in to find a group of students sitting in a round and discussing something.
2. during one stage in a game or contest:
- It is possible for one player to identify more than one word in a round, and he therefore scores according to the “places” he takes.
in the round—
1. = in a round 1:
- That was a wonderful program concept: the artists sitting in the round and sharing their stories and songs for each other.
2. in full sculptured form unattached to a background:
- The camera also gives an impression in the round of the man who seems one-dimensional in print.
3. displaying a given subject from all aspects:
- It is not an easy part, seeing that it is the only character in the whole cast to be drawn in the round.
4. (of a performance on a stage or arena) surrounded by the auditorium:
- I do object to playing to them in the round, because it gives them a chance to get at the actor physically.