обводи́ть

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verbimperfective perfective is обвести́

1.
to outline, to trace, to circle, to draw around
Учи́тель обво́дит оши́бки кра́сной ру́чкой.
The teacher circles the mistakes in red pen.
что? - e.g. circle an answer, go over a pencil line in ink
2.
to lead around, to take around, to guide around
Она́ обводи́ла детей вокру́г большо́й лу́жи.
She led the children around the big puddle.
кого? вокруг чего?
3.
to run (one's eyes) over, to sweep (with one's gaze)
Он ме́дленно обводи́л взгля́дом ко́мнату.
He slowly ran his eyes over the room.
usually with взглядом / глазами
4.
to dribble past, to beat (an opponent)football
Он легко́ обво́дит защи́тников.
He easily dribbles past the defenders.
of a player with the ball

Motion info

обводи́ть is derived from the multidirectional verb of motion води́ть with prefix об- (around).

Гид обводил нас вокруг стройки по узкой дорожке.
The guide led us around the construction site along a narrow path.
Он медленно обводил взглядом всю комнату.
He slowly swept his gaze around the entire room.
Учитель обводит ошибки красной ручкой.
The teacher circles the mistakes in red ink.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	обводи́
вы	обводи́те

Active present	обводя́щий	encircling, surrounding, bypassing
Active past	обводи́вший	tracing, outlining, encircling, surrounding
Passive present	обводимый	traceable, outlineable
Passive past	-
Gerund present	обводя́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	обводив обводивши	while doing (past)

води́тьto drive; to lead; to fool
verbimperfective
вводи́тьto introduce; to lead in; to enter; to put into (a state)
verbimperfective
уводи́тьto lead away; to steal; to steal (someone's partner)
verbimperfective
взводи́тьto cock (a gun); to impute; to lead up
verbimperfective
води́тьсяto be found; to associate with; to be customary
verbimperfective

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