angle

an-gle · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.

  2. 2.

    A particular way of approaching or considering an issue or problem; a point of view.

  3. 3.

    The direction from which something is approached or viewed.

  4. 4.

    (verb) To fish with a hook and line.

  5. 5.

    (verb) To present or direct something in a particular way to achieve a purpose.

Forms

plural: angles

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    angle for — To try to get something indirectly or by scheming.
  • •
    at an angle — Not straight; tilted or slanted.
  • •
    right angle — An angle of 90 degrees.
  • •
    camera angle — The position from which a camera takes a shot.

Related words

See also: angles, corner, degree, perspective
Synonyms: corner, perspective, slant, viewpoint

Etymology

From Latin angulus ("corner, angle"), related to Greek ankulos ("crooked, bent"). The fishing sense comes from Old English angel ("fishhook").