Definitions

1. noun

In astronomy, a scaphe is an ancient Greek type of sundial or a type of astrolabe. In art, it can refer to a type of ancient Greek bowl or a shallow bowl-shaped vessel.

“The archaeologist studied the ancient Greek scaphe used as a sundial to track the sun’s movement.”

2. noun

In computing, a scaphe is a type of three-dimensional geometric shape used in computer-aided design and computer graphics.

“The computer graphics artist used a scaphe to create a realistic 3D model of a building.”