solid angle

noun

: the three-dimensional angular spread at the vertex of a cone measured by the area intercepted by the cone on a unit sphere whose center is the vertex of the cone

Examples of solid angle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That said, the under is a solid angle for this matchup. Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1704, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of solid angle was circa 1704

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“Solid angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solid%20angle. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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