acute angle

Scientific  

1. An angle whose measure is between 0° and 90°.

2. Compare obtuse angle

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acute angle Cultural  

1. An angle that measures less than ninety degrees but more than zero degrees. (Compare obtuse angle and right angle.)

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Example Sentences

It was a goal made in Brazil as Casemiro's clever no-look pass found Cunha inside the Fulham area and he smashed a fine finish past Leno from an acute angle.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The Americans seemed comfortably on their way to victory, but substitute Ludmila beat Emily Fox to Bruninha’s 90th-minute cross and, from an acute angle, headed it past Alyssa Naeher, who had come off her line.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023

The onslaught eased after the break but Celtic strolled to victory, with Livingston's only real threat coming when Bruce Anderson struck the woodwork from an acute angle.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023

Martinelli got away a low attempt from an acute angle that De Gea stopped from creeping in at the near post, then soon after produced a superb save to prevent him heading home.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2022

O’Dell leaned back at an acute angle and shoveled a little sugar in.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam