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
The surface of the water acts exactly like a mirror, bouncing incoming sunlight at an angle away from the sun. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 The filing also alleges Pike suggested where staff should try inserting the IV, one needle was bent at a 90-degree angle when it was removed, and she could be heard crying, whimpering and breathing loudly throughout the procedure. — Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
And then there’s the real Hansen, who has been angling his way into the rollout with countless interviews and comments about the film. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Despite attacks by Russia on its natural gas production fields, Ukraine has moved to a gas surplus and is angling to increase exports to Europe this winter, the CEO of the country’s top private energy company said. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 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
  • On the craft side, the movie never feels too slick; there’s an agreeable looseness to its pacing, even at its zippiest, and a crisp unfussiness to Malik Hassan Sayeed’s cinematography.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Hospitals bolster their side by hiring risk adjustment specialists and employing AI tools, while health insurers hire payment integrity specialists and employ different AI tools.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of side
Noun
  • Another perspective may make the path feel much less complicated.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And then, eventually, all resources used to keep humans alive may be better spent, from the AIs' perspective, on its own ends.
    — Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of perspective
Noun
  • Mike recalled that the effects of the disease were noticeable around the time of his 2011 wedding to Zara, and said his father’s physical decline had included curvature of the spine and subsequent medical problems.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • An ant living deep inside the snow globe can’t easily detect any curvature, and therefore can’t tell the difference between anti-de Sitter and de Sitter space.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of curvature
Verb
  • As the moon moves eastwards along that low-sloping path, much of its nightly movement is sideways along the horizon rather than steeply down below it.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • McConnell and Florjancic blasted tee shots on the 414-yard par-4, leaving both within 100 yards of the steep, downhill-sloping green.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of slope
Noun
  • Chief Justice John Roberts was one of several justices whose questions suggested misgivings about aspects of each side's position.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • With artificial intelligence permeating nearly every aspect of life, therapists are seeing more people expressing anxiety about the technology.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of aspect
Noun
  • Knowledge workers can also use AI’s outputs to examine topics from multiple viewpoints, deepening their knowledge.
    — Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While many jurisdictions around the country have banned the practice in order to prohibit the conduct, the Supreme Court determined that limitations on conversion therapy only limit one viewpoint.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of viewpoint
Noun
  • In my view, the government must get ahead of that curve by establishing a full-fledged Department of AI, rather than leaving it to a single individual.
    — Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The more exaggerated interpretations, with oversized collars that swallow the chin or heavy embellishment, are the ones most at risk of looking dated once the search curve bends.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of curve
Verb
  • As a result, these solid outer layers can tilt and slide around the planet’s liquid inner core beneath as the planet works to redistribute its mass.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Sierra tilted his head down throughout Jaen-Rosello’s testimony.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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