draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
To draw a circular line by the compasses; symbolic of the boundary line of Masonic conduct.
To trace a line around, encircle, or encompass an object.
In drawing, to enclose or outline and object.
In geometry, a circumscribed planar shape or solid is one that encloses and "fits snugly" around another geometric shape or solid. Specifically, there must be no object similar to the circumscribed object but smaller and also enclosing the inner figure.