angle
Definitions
- A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle)
- A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
- A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.
- A member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by Tacitus, one of several which invaded Britain and merged to become the Anglo-Saxons; an Anglian.
- 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
- 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.
- A corner where two walls intersect
- A corner where two walls intersect.
- A change in direction
- A change in direction.
- A viewpoint; a way of looking at something
- A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.
- The focus of a news story.
- Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
- A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.
- An ulterior motive; a scheme or means of benefiting from a situation, usually hidden, often immoral.
- A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.
- Any of the four cardinal points of an astrological chart: the Ascendant, the Midheaven, the Descendant and the Imum Coeli.
Equivalents
Examples
“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⟳.”
“though but an angle reached him of the stone”
“Give⟳ me mine angle: we'll to the river there.”
“A fisher next his trembling angle bears.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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