angle 1 of 2

noun

ˈaŋ-gəl How to pronounce angle (audio)
Definition of anglenext
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as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded from this angle, that car looks gray, not brown

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2
as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something what's your angle on the problem?

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3
as in curvature
something that curves or is curved the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns

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angle

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verb

as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight

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Recent Examples of angle
Noun
Footage from another angle, recorded without sound, appears to show Diguglielmo doubling over at the waist before lowering himself to the ground as what appears to be blood becomes visible through the front of his shirt. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Depop brings roughly 7 million active buyers, nearly 90% of whom are under 35, giving eBay a fresh growth angle in one of the strongest areas of consumer resale. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Verb
Compared with earlier versions, this edition adds an extendable vent to more precisely angle the exhaust and a refined band for holding the device to your neck. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026 Johnson had been angling for such a resolution since the last weeks of 1963 and had begun discussing it in earnest the following February. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for angle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle
  1. side
  2. perspective
  3. curvature
  4. slope
  5. aspect
  6. viewpoint
  7. curve
  8. tilt
Noun
  • The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • On the opposite side of the lobby is SparkHouse, a private members club and creative hub for up-and-coming musicians and creatives.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of side
Noun
  • Even more concerning, the narrowing of ideas was most pronounced among students whose perspectives have historically been underrepresented in the data used to train these models.
    — Vicki Phillips, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Like the switch suggests, The Vampire Lestat takes its inspiration from Rice’s 1985 novel of the same name, giving audiences their first taste of a show told entirely from the perspective of the dramatic, flashy, and murderous vampire Lestat.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of perspective
Noun
  • The large 55-inch display gives you plenty of screen real estate, and the 1000R curvature wraps around your eyes for unparalleled immersion.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
  • These New Balance sneakers have thick, firm outsoles with upward curvatures.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of curvature
Verb
  • If not replanting a shrub, fill the hole and level the ground, being sure to slope it away from structures for proper drainage.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • The sloping roofs achieve this in a way that benefits both residents in their apartments and visitors in the streets.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of slope
Noun
  • Charli surprise announced the album on June 1 by posting its cover on Instagram, featuring a black-and-white photo of John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese to represent each aspect of the title.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 July 2026
  • One exercise lets sales employees practice pitches with lifelike AI customers that carry on natural conversations and scores employees on aspects like eye contact, filler words, and conciseness.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of aspect
Noun
  • One of their favorites is driving to one of Oregon’s scenic viewpoints, Pilot Butte, to watch the sunset, where Middaugh often brings her professional camera, while Ward happily snaps photos on his iPhone.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • California purchased the swath of rocky cliffs and windswept shoreline in the 1960s to expand the construction of Highway 1 and create a scenic viewpoint for highway travelers, according to a California Coastal Commission report.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of viewpoint
Noun
  • There can be some volatility in aging curves, especially at this point in a player’s career.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The implication for investors is that the belly of the yield curve — intermediate maturities in the three-to-seven-year range — offers an appealing balance of income and rate sensitivity.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of curve
Verb
  • Watching for artist-specific fan verification, using official face-value exchanges when available and steering clear of inflated resale listings remain the best defenses against a system still tilted toward bots.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • The blood orange and yuzu sound lovely in theory, but the vanilla tilts it into dessert territory — way too sweet and rich.
    — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
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“Angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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