aspect

[ as-pekt ]

/ ˈæs pɛkt /

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noun

appearance to the eye or mind; look: the physical aspect of the country.

nature; quality; character: the superficial aspect of the situation.

a way in which a thing may be viewed or regarded; interpretation; view: both aspects of a decision.

part; feature; phase: That is the aspect of the problem that interests me most.

facial expression; countenance: He wore an aspect of gloom. Hers was an aspect of happy optimism.

bearing; air; mien: warlike in aspect.

view commanded; exposure: The house has a southern aspect.

the side or surface facing a given direction: the dorsal aspect of a fish; the northern aspect of the house.

Grammar.

a category or interrelated set of categories for which the verb is inflected in some languages, typically to indicate the duration, repetition, completion, or quality of the action or state denoted by the verb.
a set of syntactic devices, as in the English perfect with have in I have gone, with functions similar to such inflections.
any of the members or instances of these categories or sets: the Latin perfect aspect; the Russian imperfect aspect.
the meaning of, or meaning typical of, such a category or construction.
such categories or constructions, or their meanings collectively.

Astrology.

the angular distance between two points as seen from the earth, primarily derived by dividing the 360 degrees of the zodiac by the integers 1 through 12.
the influence of any two planets or groups of planets located at such points.

Archaic. a look; glance.

OTHER WORDS FOR aspect

7 prospect, outlook.

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Origin of aspect

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin aspectus “appearance, visible form, the action of looking at,” equivalent to aspec- (variant stem of aspicere “to observe, look at,” from a- a-⁵ + -spicere, combining form of specere “to see”) + -tus suffix of verbal action

synonym study for aspect

1. See appearance.

Words nearby aspect

aspartame, aspartate, aspartic acid, Aspasia, A.S.P.C.A., aspect, aspectant, aspect ratio, aspectual, aspen, Aspen Hill

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How to use aspect in a sentence

Combine these to check whether keywords are popular over time, whether there’s just a specific spike, and if there are other aspects that consumers feel are important.
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“It would be hard for me to be attached to something that was total basketball and didn’t try to address some of the other aspects of their life and their development,” Abdur-Rahim said.
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They and other aspects of the committee’s relief package “will give Americans a sense of security in a time of overwhelming uncertainty,” he said.
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Although the movie was well received, critics complained that it softened the harsher aspects of Flynt’s career and views toward women.
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Go over their strategies and replicate certain aspects that seem relevant.
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Coming into this trilogy, what was the scariest aspect of revisiting Middle-earth for you?
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The skit also implies that executive orders are a new aspect of governance.
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What specific aspect of US foreign policy was changed for the better under her watch?
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Think advanced unmanned vehicles, all-aspect, broadband stealth, and undersea warfare.
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Similar to how Tyra taught me that I must know every aspect of my company, I must know every aspect of my personal finances.
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She looked from the picture to her daughter, with a frightful glare, in their before mild aspect.
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Her manner amazed him; it was so unlike the aspect of fair interpretation, with which she usually discussed a dubious subject.
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To travelers blessed with golden sunshine, the Rhine may wear a grander, nobler aspect, and to such I leave it.
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Little boys when decking themselves out with tall hat and monstrously big clothes seem to be trying to put on an alarming aspect.
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English Agriculture has a thorough and cleanly aspect which I have rarely observed elsewhere.
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British Dictionary definitions for aspect

aspect

/ (ˈæspɛkt) /

noun

appearance to the eye; visual effectthe physical aspect of the landscape

a distinct feature or element in a problem, situation, etc; facetto consider every aspect of a problem

the way in which a problem, idea, etc, may be consideredto consider a problem from every aspect

a facial expression; manner of appearinga severe aspect

a position facing a particular direction; outlookthe southern aspect of a house

a view in a certain directiona good aspect of the village from the tower

a surface that faces in a given directionthe ventral aspect of a fish

astrology any of several specific angular distances between two planets or a planet and the Ascendant or Midheaven measured, from the earth, in degrees along the ecliptic

grammar a category of verbs or verbal inflections that expresses such features as the continuity, repetition, or completedness of the action describedCompare perfective (def. 2), progressive (def. 8), progressive (def. 10)

botany

the compass direction to which a plant habitat is exposed, or the degree of exposure
the effect of the seasons on the appearance of plants

archaic glance or gaze

Word Origin for aspect

C14: from Latin aspectus a sight, from aspicere, from ad- to, at + specere to look

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