- angle
- I UK [ˈæŋɡ(ə)l] / US
noun [countable]
Word forms "angle":
singular angle plural angles
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1)a) maths the shape that is made where two straight lines join or cross each other. Angles are measured in degrees. An angle that measures 90 degrees is a right angle; if it is less than 90 degrees, it is an acute angle, and if it is more than 90 degrees, it is an obtuse angle.b) the shape that is made where two surfaces or objects meetThe rocks stick out of the water at an angle of 45 degrees.
2) the direction from which something comes, or the direction from which you look at something, especially when it is not directly in front of youGuns were firing at them from several different angles.
The camera angles are chosen before the scene is shot.
3) a particular way of thinking about somethingWe have considered the whole subject from many different angles.
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II UK [ˈæŋɡ(ə)l] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "angle":
present tense I/you/we/they angle he/she/it angles present participle angling past tense angled past participle angled1)a) to make something point in a particular direction, especially one that is not directly in front of youAngle the mirror so that you can see behind you.
b) to make a ball move in a direction that is not straight in front of youLittlejohn blasted an angled shot well wide of the goal.
2) to do or write something in a way that makes one thing seem more important than others, or gives special emphasis to one opinionPhrasal verbs:Our efforts have been angled very much towards improving customer service.
English dictionary. 2014.