Entry Word: aspect

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded <depending on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you>

Synonyms angle, facet, hand, phase, side

Related Words air, appearance, character, color, complexion, condition, face, look, semblance, shape, state, visage; period, stage, step; point of view, position, posture, stance, standpoint, view, viewpoint; interpretation, reading, rendering, translation, version; article, case, component, count, detail, element, factor, instance, item, matter, part, particular, point, regard, respect

2 the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality <he has the aspect of a man used to giving orders and seeing them obeyed> — see appearance 1