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1. (n.) angle
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
2. angle
the figure so formed.
3. angle
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or degrees.
4. angle
an angular projection; a projecting corner.
5. angle
a viewpoint; standpoint.
6. angle
the point of view from which journalistic copy is written; slant.
7. angle
one aspect of an event, problem, subject, etc.
8. angle
Informal. a secret motive.
9. angle
any of the four interceptions of the equatorial circle by the horizon and the meridian.
10. (v.t.) angle
to move or bend in an angle.
11. angle
to set, direct, or adjust at an angle:
to angle a spotlight.
12. angle
to slant (a piece of reporting) toward a particular point of view.
13. (v.i.) angle
to turn sharply in a different direction:
The road angles to the right.
14. angle
to move or go in angles or at an angle.
15. (v.i.) angle
to fish with hook and line.
16. angle
to attempt to get something by sly or artful means; fish.
17. (n.) Angle
a member of a West Germanic people who migrated from continental Europe to Britain in the 5th century a.d. and founded the kingdoms of East Anglia, Mercia, and Northumbria.
Etymology: (< OE Angle pl. (var. of Engle) tribal name of disputed orig.)
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| Definition of 'Angle' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) angle
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
2. (noun) slant, angle
a biased way of looking at or presenting something
3. (verb) Angle
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons
4. (verb) angle
move or proceed at an angle
"he angled his way into the room"
5. (verb) lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"
6. (verb) fish, angle
seek indirectly
"fish for compliments"
7. (verb) angle
fish with a hook
8. (verb) slant, angle, weight
present with a bias
"He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
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1. (noun) angle
the area between two lines that meet
a 90; ° angle
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| Definition of 'Angle' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Angle
the inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook
2. (noun) Angle
the figure made by. two lines which meet
3. (noun) Angle
the difference of direction of two lines. In the lines meet, the point of meeting is the vertex of the angle
4. (noun) Angle
a projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment
5. (noun) Angle
a name given to four of the twelve astrological "houses."
6. (noun) Angle
a fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod
7. (verb) Angle
to fish with an angle (fishhook), or with hook and line
8. (verb) Angle
to use some bait or artifice; to intrigue; to scheme; as, to angle for praise
9. (verb) Angle
to try to gain by some insinuating artifice; to allure
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Sense: the (amount of) space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet
an angle of 90; .
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 Afrikaans: hoek |
 Arabic: زاوِيَه |
 Bulgarian: ъгъл |
 Brazilian: ângulo |
 Czech: úhel |
 German: der Winkel |
 Danish: vinkel |
 Greek: γωνία |
 Spanish: ángulo |
 Estonian: nurk |
 Farsi: زاویه |
 Finnish: kulma |
 French: angle |
 Hebrew: זָוִית @@@זָווִית$$$ |
 Hindi: कोण |
 Croatian: kut |
 Hungarian: szög |
 Indonesian: sudut |
 Icelandic: horn |
 Japanese: 角(度) |
 Korean: 각도 |
 Lithuanian: kampas |
 Latvian: leņķis |
 Malay: sudut |
 Dutch: hoek |
 Norwegian: vinkel |
 Polish: kąt |
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 Pashto: زاویه |
 Portuguese: ângulo |
 Romanian: unghi |
 Russian: угол |
 Slovak: uhol |
 Slovenian: kot |
 Serbian: ugao |
 Swedish: vinkel |
 Thai: มุม |
 Turkish: açı |
 Taiwanese: 角度 |
 Ukrainian: кут |
 Urdu: زاویہ |
 Vietnamese: góc |
 Chinese: 角 |
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