Angle

/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ · noun

Meaning

(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle)..

Definitions by Sense

1. (geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
2. (geometry) The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.
3. A corner where two walls intersect.
4. A change in direction.
5. A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.
6. (media) The focus of a news story.
7. Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
8. (slang, professional wrestling) A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.

Example Sentences

the angle between lines A and B

The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees.

The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.

an angle of a building

The horse took off at an angle.

In his first book since the 2008 essay collection Natural Acts: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature, David Quammen looks at the natural world from yet another angle: the search for the next human pandemic, what epidemiologists call “the next big one.”

For example, if I was trying to repitch an idea to a producer who had already turned it down, I would say something like, "I remember you said you didn't like my idea because there was no women's angle. Well, here's a great one that both of us must have missed during our first conversation."

His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade.

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Word Forms

• angles
• angling
• angled

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