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When I show screenshots and I want those who see the screenshot to focus on the area of the screenshot I marked as surrounded with a quadrilateral (usually a rectangle), I would say "see the area encircled in red".

It turns out that this is an incorrect usage of the word "encircled", as it means "to surround somebody/something completely in a circle".

Is there a word similar to "encircled", but meaning "to surround in a rectangle or a quadrilateral", instead of a circle?

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framed - put in a frame, usually rectangular. Framed in red would be probably what you need.

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Boxed-in - enclosed in or as if in a box.

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  • I thought of fenced-in, too – although that would be a terrible choice for talking about which part of a screen was highlighted. It could work for a piece of real estate, though.
    – J.R.
    Commented Nov 11, 2012 at 4:10
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    Or just boxed area. Commented Nov 11, 2012 at 4:37
  • I think boxed area works well, or even highlighted area can be used in that context.
    – user23679
    Commented Nov 11, 2012 at 5:33
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    Even enclosed in , which you included in the definition for boxed in would work well.
    – Nathan
    Commented Nov 11, 2012 at 5:35
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Without being so precise, you could be less precise, and speak about the highlighted area, or focussed...

With more information, you could say, "Remember the name in the blue highlighted area," if you surrounded it with a blue rectangle.

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Encircle can be used to mean surround something or someone completely without the object being a circle. You can also use bound for your purpose.

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  • True, but the OP's problem is that he would want to contrast with a circle used for the purpose.
    – Kris
    Commented Nov 11, 2012 at 8:20
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enrectangled, ensquared. If you're willing to, Will-like, create wording anew? (Ay 'pologise 'n a'vance m'ladies an' gents).

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    While creative, your neologisms are not conducive to an answer. Please do take a tour of the site and review the FAQ for what goes into an answer. Enjoy!
    – livresque
    Commented Aug 28, 2020 at 5:11

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