right angle
noun
: the angle bounded by two lines perpendicular to each other : an angle of 90° or ¹/₂ π radians
Examples of right angle in a Sentence
A square has four right angles.
Hold the nail at a right angle to the board.
The two boards are joined at right angles to each other.
Recent Examples on the Web
To avoid harsh glare, turn screens at a right angle to windows or use an anti-glare filter.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Conversely, the Edge has a flat-sided frame that forms right angles with the front and rear glass panels.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
And, getting the right angle was important.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The photos, less so — some weren’t the right angle, others didn’t have the best lighting or showed his eyes closed.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Conversely, the Edge has a flat-sided frame that forms right angles with the front and rear glass panels.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
And, getting the right angle was important.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The photos, less so — some weren’t the right angle, others didn’t have the best lighting or showed his eyes closed.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for right angle
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“Right angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20angle. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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