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   aspect

   /ˈaspɛkt/

   noun

   • 1. a particular part or feature of something: "personal effectiveness in all aspects of life" Similar featurefacetsidecharacteristicparticulardetailpointingredientstrandangleslantsenserespectregard
   • ▪ a particular way in which something may be considered: "from every aspect theirs was a changing world"
   • ▪ a particular appearance or quality: "the air of desertion lent the place a sinister aspect" Similar appearancelookairbearingcastmannermiendemeanourdeportmentexpressioncountenancefeaturessemblanceguiseimpressioneffectatmospheremoodqualityambiencefeelingflavour
   • 2. the positioning of a building or other structure in a particular direction: "a greenhouse with a southern aspect" Similar outlookviewexposuredirectionsituationpositionlocation
   • ▪ the side of a building facing a particular direction: "the front aspect of the hotel was unremarkable" Similar faceelevationfacadeside
   • ▪ any of a number of particular angular relationships between one celestial body or point on the ecliptic and another: "the sun in Aries formed an adverse aspect with Uranus in Capricorn"
   • 3. a category or form which expresses the way in which time is denoted by a verb: "the semantics of tense and aspect"

   verb

   • 1. (of a planet) form an aspect with (another celestial body): "the sun is superbly aspected by your ruler Mars on the 19th"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the action or a way of looking): from Latin aspectus, from aspicere ‘look at’, from ad- ‘to, at’ + specere ‘to look’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aspectAspect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ASPECT is a particular status or phase in which something appears or may be regarded. How to use aspect in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASPECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ASPECT definition: 1. one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc.: 2. the direction in which a building, window…. Learn more.

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   Aspect definition: appearance to the eye or mind; look. See examples of ASPECT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASPECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   In grammar, aspect is the way that a verb group shows whether an activity is continuing, is repeated, or is completed. For example, in 'They were laughing ', the verb is in the progressive aspect and shows that the action was continuing.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaspect noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of aspect noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › aspectAspect - definition of aspect by The Free Dictionary

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   1. appearance to the eye; visual effect: the physical aspect of the landscape. 2. a distinct feature or element in a problem, situation, etc; facet: to consider every aspect of a problem. 3. the way in which a problem, idea, etc, may be considered: to consider a problem from every aspect.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › aspectAspect Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   The appearance of a thing as seen from a specific point; view. Webster's New World. A particular look or facial expression; mien. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (27) Synonyms: hand. frame of reference. side. regard. angle. phase. light. respect. facet. visage.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordASPECT - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'aspect'. 1. An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature. [...] 2. The aspect of a building or window is the direction in which it faces. [formal] [...] 3. If something begins to have a new aspect, it begins to have a new appearance or quality.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › aspectAspect Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    ASPECT meaning: 1 : a part of something usually + of; 2 : the way a person, place, or thing appears.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › aspectaspect | meaning of aspect in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    aspect meaning, definition, what is aspect: one part of a situation, idea, plan etc ...: Learn more.