o ‧ val /ˈəʊv ə l $ ˈoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: ovalis , from Latin ovum ; ⇨ ↑ ovum ]
a shape like a circle, but wider in one direction than the other ⇨ elliptical
—oval adjective :
an oval mirror