Definitions for aspectˈæs pɛkt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
as•pect*ˈæs pɛkt(n.)
appearance to the eye or mind; look.
nature; quality; character:
the superficial aspect of the situation.
a way in which a thing may be regarded; interpretation; view.
part; feature; phase, as of a subject or problem.
expression, air, or attitude; mien:
gloomy in aspect.
view commanded; exposure:
a house with a southern aspect.
the side or surface facing a given direction:
the dorsal aspect of a fish.
Gram. a category or set of categories for which a verb is inflected, serving typically to indicate the duration, repetition, beginning, or completion of the action or state denoted by the verb: a set of syntactic devices, as in the English progressive with be in I am reading, having similar functions.
the Russian imperfective aspect.
Category: Grammar
the angular distance between two points as seen from the earth. the astrological influence of any heavenly bodies located at such points.
Category: Astrology
Archaic. an act of looking; glance.
* Syn: See appearance.
Origin of aspect:
1350–1400; ME < L aspectus <aspicere to observe =a-a-5+specere to see
as•pec•tu•alæˈspɛk tʃu əl(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
aspect, facet(noun)
a distinct feature or element in a problem
"he studied every facet of the question"
aspect(noun)
a characteristic to be considered
view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama(noun)
the visual percept of a region
"the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
aspect(noun)
the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb
expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face(noun)
the feelings expressed on a person's face
"a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
aspect(noun)ˈæs pɛkt
a feature or quality of sth
every aspect of life; practical aspects of computer technology
Wiktionary
aspect(Noun)
The act of looking at something; gaze.
aspect(Noun)
The relative position of heavenly bodies as they appear to an observer on earth; the angular relationship between points in a horoscope.
aspect(Noun)
the way something appears when viewed from a particular direction.
aspect(Noun)
One's appearance or expression.
aspect(Noun)
A grammatical quality of a verb (in certain, originally specifically Slavic, languages) which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event the verb describes; whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding.
Origin: From aspectus, from aspicio, from ad- + specio.
Webster Dictionary
Aspect(noun)
the act of looking; vision; gaze; glance
Aspect(noun)
look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance; mien; air
Aspect(noun)
appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view
Aspect(noun)
position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south
Aspect(noun)
prospect; outlook
Aspect(noun)
the situation of planets or stars with respect to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light proceeding from them and meeting at the eye; the joint look of planets or stars upon each other or upon the earth
Aspect(noun)
the influence of the stars for good or evil; as, an ill aspect
Aspect(noun)
to behold; to look at
Translations for aspect
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- aspekAfrikaans

- ناحِيَهArabic

- странаBulgarian

- aspectoPortuguese (BR)

- stránkaCzech

- der GesichtspunktGerman

- side; mulighed; aspektDanish

- πλευρά, διάστασηGreek

- aspectoSpanish

- külgEstonian

- جنبه؛ ظاهرFarsi

- seikkaFinnish

- aspectFrench

- הֵבֶּט ,הֵיבֶּטHebrew

- पहलूHindi

- aspektCroatian

- szempontHungarian

- segi, aspekIndonesian

- hlið (á máli)Icelandic

- aspettoItalian

- 局面Japanese

- 측면Korean

- aspektas, pusėLithuanian

- aspektsLatvian

- aspekMalay

- aspectDutch

- side, mulighetNorwegian

- aspekt, elementPolish

- جنبه؛ ظاهرPersian

- څرګند، ظاهرPashto

- aspectoPortuguese

- aspectRomanian

- аспектRussian

- stránka, aspektSlovak

- vidikSlovenian

- aspekt, vidSerbian

- aspekt, sidaSwedish

- แง่มุมThai

- yön, bakımTurkish

- 方面Chinese (Trad.)

- аспект, бікUkrainian

- پہلو ، رخUrdu

- khía cạnhVietnamese

- 方面Chinese (Simp.)

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