angle
noun/ˈæŋɡl/
Слово англійською: angle
Переклад angle українською: кут
Детальний опис
- the space between two lines or surfaces that join, measured in degrees
- a 45° angle
- the rocket’s angle of descent
- a corner on the outside or inside of something
- It's a modern building, all brick and glass and sharp angles.
- the direction that something is leaning or pointing in when it does not go straight up and down or straight across from side to side
- at an angle The Tower of Pisa leans at an angle.
- The plane was coming in at a steep angle.
- His hair was sticking up at all angles.
- His shoulder was bent at an odd angle so it must be broken.
- at an angle to something Venus and the Earth orbit the Sun at a slight angle to each other.
- a position from which you look at something
- The photo was taken from an unusual angle.
- The painting changes slightly when seen from different angles.
- The variety of camera angles gives her photographs interest.
- a particular way of presenting or thinking about a situation, problem, etc.
- We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign.
- You can look at the issue from many different angles.
- You start seeing some solutions when you view something from all angles.
- The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story.
Word Originnoun late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin angulus ‘corner’.