Any ellipse is an oval shape. But all ovals are not all ellipses, some are nothing in particular.
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The shape of a flattened circle is called an ellipse. The shape is similar to an oval and some may mistakenly call it an oval.
It is called an oval - which is not the same as an ellipse.
A circle
A circle.
An ellipse is the proper name for an oval shape, however, a circle is a closed curved shape similar to an oval shape.