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title: "Graphics.DrawEllipse Method (Pen, Single, Single, Single, Single)"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Graphics_DrawEllipse_5_b3708ac1.htm
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# Graphics.DrawEllipse Method (Pen, Single, Single, Single, Single)
 
Draws an ellipse defined by a bounding rectangle specified by a pair of coordinates, a height, and a width.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public void DrawEllipse(Pen pen,float x,float y,float width,float height
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - pen
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Pen](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Pen.htm.md)
A [Pen](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Pen.htm.md) that determines the color, width, and style of the ellipse.

 - x
     - Type: System.Single
The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.

 - y
     - Type: System.Single
The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.

 - width
     - Type: System.Single
The width of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.

 - height
     - Type: System.Single
The height of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
 
## Remarks
  
Ellipse is defined by its tightest bounding rectangle.
 
To fill an ellipse, use the [FillEllipse(Brush, Single, Single, Single, Single)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Graphics_FillEllipse_5_2d30ad96.htm.md) method.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Graphics Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Graphics.htm.md)
- [DrawEllipse Overload](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Graphics_DrawEllipse.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)
- [Graphics.FillEllipse(Brush, Single, Single, Single, Single)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Graphics_FillEllipse_5_2d30ad96.htm.md)

### Manual

- [Graphics: Drawing Images and Geometric Shapes](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/graphics.htm.md)