angle

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/ˈæŋ.ɡ(ə)l/

noun 7verb 6

Collocations

(noun.) space between lines/surfaces that meet

ADJ

acute, oblique, obtuse, right | external, internal

narrow, sharp, steep

The roof has a sharp angle where the two sides meet at the top.

shallow, slight, wide

The camera lens captured the landscape at a wide angle.

awkward, crazy, odd

The picture frame was hanging at an odd angle on the wall.

VERB + ANGLE

form, make

The two walls form a wide angle at the corner of the room.

draw

When we drew a 45-degree angle, the teacher showed us how to use a protractor correctly.

adjust, alter, change

He changed the angle of the camera to get a better view of the sunset.

increase, reduce | measure

move through, rotate through

The robot's arm rotated through an angle of 45 degrees to reach the shelf.

PREP

at an ~

The picture on the wall hung at an angle, so I straightened it carefully.

~ between

The carpenter measured the angle between the two wooden beams before cutting them.

(noun.) position

ADJ

unusual

My art teacher showed us how to draw the human face from an unusual angle.

camera

The photographer adjusted the camera angle to capture the sunset over the mountains.

viewing

VERB + ANGLE

consider/look at/see/view sth from

I need to think about this problem from a different angle before making my decision.

PHRASES

angle of vision

From a different angle of vision, the problem seemed much easier to solve.

from all angles

We examined the problem from all angles before making our final decision.

Definitions

noun

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

the angle between lines A and B

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 soli

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.

A corner where two walls intersect.

an angle of a building

A change in direction.

The horse took off at an angle.

A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.

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."

verb

To place (something) at an angle.

The roof is angled at 15 degrees.

To change direction rapidly.

The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.

To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.

How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?

To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.

noun

A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.

Give me mine angle: we'll to the river there.

A fisher next his trembling angle bears.

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Synonyms

noun — a biased way of looking at or presenting something

slant

verb — present with a bias

verb — seek indirectly

fish

verb — to incline or bend from a vertical position

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

angle for farthings

To beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.

Example Bank

the angle between lines A and B

Wiktionary

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

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The roof is angled at 15 degrees.

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The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.

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How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, angle is marked as informal, figuratively, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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