Definitions for aspect
ˈæs pɛktas·pect

Princeton's WordNet(2.99 / 11 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aspect, facetnoun

   a distinct feature or element in a problem

   "he studied every facet of the question"

2. aspectnoun

   a characteristic to be considered

3. view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panoramanoun

   the visual percept of a region

   "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"

4. aspectnoun

   the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb

5. expression, look, aspect, facial expression, facenoun

   the feelings expressed on a person's face

   "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aspectnoun

   The act of looking at something; gaze.

2. aspectnoun

   The relative position of heavenly bodies as they appear to an observer on earth; the angular relationship between points in a horoscope.

3. aspectnoun

   the way something appears when viewed from a particular direction.

4. aspectnoun

   One's appearance or expression.

5. aspectnoun

   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.

6. Etymology: From aspectus, from aspicio, from ad- + specio.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ASPECTnoun

   Etymology: aspectus, Lat.

   1. Look; air; appearance.

   I have presented the tongue under a double aspect, such as may justify the definition, that it is the best and worst part. Government of the Tongue.

   They are both, in my judgment, the image or picture of a great ruin, and have the true aspect of a world lying in its rubbish. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   2. Countenance; look.

   Fairer than fairest, in his faining eye,
   Whose sole aspect he counts felicity. Edmund Spenser, Hymn on Love.

   Those eyes of thine from mine have drawn salt tears,
   Sham’d their aspects with store of childish drops. William Shakespeare, R. III.

   I am fearful: wherefore frowns he thus?
   ’Tis his aspect of terrour. All’s not well. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   Yet had his aspect nothing of severe,
   But such a face as promis’d him sincere. John Dryden, Fables.

   Then shall thy Craggs (and let me call him mine)
   On the cast ore another Pollio shine;
   With aspect open shall erect his head. Alexander Pope.

   3. Glance; view; act of beholding.

   When an envious or an amorous aspect doth infect the spirits of another, there is joined both affection and imagination. Francis Bacon, Natural Hist. №. 908.

   The setting sun
   Slowly descended; and with right aspect
   Against the eastern gate of paradise,
   Levell’d his ev’ning rays. Paradise Lost, b. iv.

   4. Direction towards any point; view; position.

   I have built a strong wall, faced to the south aspect with brick. Jonathan Swift, Last Will.

   5. Disposition of any thing to something else; relation.

   The light got from the opposite arguings of men of parts, shewing the different sides of things, and their various aspects and probabilities, would be quite lost, if every one were obliged to assent to, and say after the speaker. John Locke.

   6. Disposition of a planet to other planets.

   There’s some ill planet reigns,
   I must be patient till the heavens look
   With an aspect more favourable. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   Not unlike that which astrologers call a conjunction of planets, of no very benign aspect the one to the other. Henry Wotton.

   To the blank moon
   Her office they prescrib’d: to th’ other five
   Their planetary motions, and aspects,
   In sextile, square, and trine, and opposite. Paradise Lost.

   Why does not every single star shed a separate influence, and have aspects with other stars of their own constellation? Richard Bentley, Sermons.

2. To Aspectverb

   To behold.

   Etymology: aspicio, Lat.

   Happy in their mistake, those people whom
   The northern pole aspects; whom fear of death
   (The greatest of all human fears) ne’er moves. William Temple.

Webster Dictionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aspectnoun

   the act of looking; vision; gaze; glance

2. Aspectnoun

   look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance; mien; air

3. Aspectnoun

   appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view

4. Aspectnoun

   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

5. Aspectnoun

   prospect; outlook

6. Aspectnoun

   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

7. Aspectnoun

   the influence of the stars for good or evil; as, an ill aspect

8. Aspectnoun

   to behold; to look at

9. Etymology: [L. aspectus, fr. aspicere, aspectum, to look at; ad + spicere, specere, to look, akin to E. spy.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aspect

   Aspect Co. Ltd is a Japanese based video game company which was founded in March 1991. Aspect has developed for the Sega Master System, Game Gear, Pico, Genesis, Saturn, Super NES, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and WonderSwan Color. Aspect has also worked with the following companies; Sega, Takara Tomy, D3 Publisher, Square, Tec Toy, Banpresto, Takara, Disney Interactive Studios, and even Samsung. They are most well known for the development of every Sonic the Hedgehog game for the Sega Master System, Game Gear and Pico.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aspect

   as′pekt (in Shak. and elsewhere, as-pekt′), n. look: view: appearance, also applied figuratively to the mind: position in relation to the points of the compass: the situation of one planet with respect to another, as seen from the earth.—v.i. (obs.) to look at.—adj. As′pectable, visible, worth looking at. [L. aspectus—ad, at, specĕre, to look.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aspect

   The looming of the land from sea-ward.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aspect

   An army is said to hold a menacing aspect, when by advanced movements or positions it gives the opposing enemy cause to apprehend an attack. A country is said to have a military aspect, when its general situation presents appropriate obstacles or facilities for an army acting on the offensive or defensive. An army is said to have an imposing aspect, when it appears stronger than it really is. This appearance is often assumed for the purpose of deceiving an enemy, and may not improperly be considered as a principal ruse de guerre, or feint in war.

Entomology(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aspect

   indicates the direction to which a surface faces or in which it is viewed; it may be dorsal, ventral, caudal, cephalic or lateral.

Matched Categories

1. • Characteristic
   • Countenance
   • Feature
   • Grammatical Relation
   • Visual Percept

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aspect' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2401

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aspect' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2484

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aspect' in Nouns Frequency: #381

How to pronounce aspect?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say aspect in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aspect in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aspect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of aspect in a Sentence

1. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

   One of the most fascinating aspect of humans is their 'object of fascination' which makes them remarkably unique from each other!

2. Kristy Ray:

   We think about their safety in every other aspect, we don’t what them playing if it’s too slick, if there’s lightening, if it’s too hot.

3. Tim Scott:

   I think we should all be interested in getting every aspect of the legislation that we can across the finish line, and to those things that stand in the way -- qualified immunity, decertification of officers -- we should keep working until we can find a solution if we can. I'm not sure if we can on those two issues but I don't want that to stand in the way of what we can get accomplished.

4. Ben Lecomte:

   It is mind over matter, to do the physical aspect of it, sure it is difficult and all that but what is much more difficult is to be in that very hostile environment, to do that days in and days out, to push you and to push your limits, then the mind has to be super strong.

5. Whitney Bowe:

   They’re only one aspect of the regimen, it’s equally important to monitor diet and stress levels and to throw away your loofahs, washcloths and anything with the word ‘anti-bacterial’.

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