Definitions for aspect
ˈæs pɛktas·pect

Princeton's WordNet(2.62 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aspect, facet(noun)

   a distinct feature or element in a problem

   "he studied every facet of the question"

2. aspect(noun)

   a characteristic to be considered

3. view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama(noun)

   the visual percept of a region

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

4. aspect(noun)

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

5. 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"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aspect(Noun)

   The act of looking at something; gaze.

2. aspect(Noun)

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

3. aspect(Noun)

   the way something appears when viewed from a particular direction.

4. aspect(Noun)

   One's appearance or expression.

5. 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(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aspect(noun)

   the act of looking; vision; gaze; glance

2. Aspect(noun)

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

3. Aspect(noun)

   appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view

4. 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

5. Aspect(noun)

   prospect; outlook

6. 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

7. Aspect(noun)

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

8. Aspect(noun)

   to behold; to look at

Origin: [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.]

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

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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. Josephine Teo:

   That aspect of it is very well done.

2. Robert Scott:

   The jobs aspect is uncertain at best.

3. Kate Holmes:

   This takes the emotional aspect out of it.

4. Jung Pak:

   On one hand, there is the respect aspect of it.

5. Mohammad Arif Shaheem:

   The government is losing control in every aspect.

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