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   An·gle

   /ˈaNGɡ(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. the space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet: "in any triangle, the longest side is opposite the largest angle"
   • ▪ a corner, especially an external projection or an internal recess of a part of a building or other structure: "a skylight in the angle of the roof" Similar cornerintersectionpointapexcuspnooknicherecesscrookprojection
   • ▪ slope; a measure of the inclination of two lines or surfaces with respect to each other, equal to the amount that one would have to be turned in order to point in the same direction as the other: "sloping at an angle of 33° to the horizontal" Similar gradientslantinclinationgeometrical relation
   • ▪ a position from which something is viewed or along which it travels or acts, typically as measured by its inclination from an implicit horizontal or vertical baseline: "from this angle Maggie could not see Naomi's face"
   • 2. a particular way of approaching or considering an issue or problem: "discussing the problems from every conceivable angle" Similar perspectiveway of looking at somethingpoint of viewviewpointstandpointpositionsideaspectslantdirectionapproachoutlooklight
   • ▪ one part of a larger subject, event, or problem: "a prosecutor who downplayed the racial angle"
   • ▪ a bias or point of view: "Zimmer saw the world from an angle that few could understand"
   • 3. each of the four mundane houses (the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth of the twelve divisions of the heavens) that extend counterclockwise from the cardinal points of the compass.
   • 4. angle iron or a similar construction material made of another metal: "the supporting frame is usually of aluminum angle bolted together"

   verb

   • 1. direct or incline at an angle: "he angled his chair so that he could watch her" Similar tiltslantpointdirectaimturn
   • ▪ move or be inclined at an angle: "the cab angled across two lanes and skidded to a stop"
   • ▪ present (information) to reflect a particular view or have a particular focus: "angle your answer so that it is relevant to the job for which you are applying" Similar presentslantgive a particular slant toorientskewdistorttwistbias

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin angulus ‘corner’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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