globe (gl?b)n.1. A body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball.2. a. The earth.b. A planet.3. A spherical or bowllike container, especially a glass cover for a light bulb.4. A sphere emblematic of sovereignty; an orb.intr. & tr.v. globed, glob·ing, globes To assume the shape of or form into a sphere.[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin globus.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.globe (?l??b) n1. (Physical Geography) a sphere on which a map of the world or the heavens is drawn or represented2. the globe the world; the earth3. (Astronomy) a planet or some other astronomical body4. an object shaped like a sphere, such as a glass lampshade or fish-bowl5. (Electronics) Austral and NZ and South African an electric light bulb6. (Heraldry) an orb, usually of gold, symbolic of authority or sovereigntyvbto form or cause to form into a globe[C16: from Old French, from Latin globus] ?globe?like adjCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014globe (glo?b) n., v. globed, glob?ing. n. 1. the planet Earth (usu. prec. by the). 2. a planet or other celestial body. 3. a sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth or of the heavens. 4. a spherical body. 5. anything more or less spherical, as a glass lampshade. 6. a golden ball traditionally borne as an emblem of sovereignty; orb. v.t. 7. to form into a globe. v.i. 8. to take the form of a globe. [1400?50;