| angle | | |
| n. (shape) | 1. angle | the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians. |
| ~ crotch, fork | the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk. |
| ~ axil | the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk. |
| ~ helix angle | the constant angle at which a helix cuts the elements of a cylinder or cone. |
| ~ complementary angles | two angles whose sum is a right angle. |
| ~ angular distance | the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer.; "he recorded angular distances between the stars" |
| ~ plane angle | an angle formed by two straight lines (in the same plane). |
| ~ spherical angle | an angle formed at the intersection of the arcs of two great circles. |
| ~ solid angle | an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex). |
| ~ angle of inclination, inclination | (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis). |
| ~ inclination of an orbit, inclination | (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees. |
| ~ salient angle | an angle pointing outward; an interior angle of a polygon that is less than 180 degrees. |
| ~ interior angle, internal angle | the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon. |
| ~ exterior angle, external angle | the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon. |
| ~ angle of incidence, incidence angle | the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence. |
| ~ angle of reflection | the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence. |
| ~ angle of refraction | the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction. |
| ~ angle of extinction, extinction angle | the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light. |
| ~ dogleg | angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog. |
| ~ right angle | the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines. |
| ~ oblique angle | an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle. |
| ~ reflex angle | an angle greater than 180 degrees (but less than 360). |
| ~ perigon, round angle | an angle of 360 degrees. |
| ~ cutting angle | the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work. |
| ~ angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, dip, inclination | (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon. |
| ~ lead | the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile). |
| ~ magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation | the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north. |
| ~ az, azimuth | the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian. |
| ~ space | an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things).; "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth" |
| ~ polyhedral angle | the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex. |
| ~ face angle | the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle. |
| ~ tilt angle | the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory. |
| ~ vertical angle | either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines. |
| ~ angle of view, view angle | the angle included by a photographic lens. |
| ~ wave angle | the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. angle, slant | a biased way of looking at or presenting something. |
| ~ point of view, standpoint, viewpoint, stand | a mental position from which things are viewed.; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events" |
| n. (person) | 3. angle | a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons. |
| ~ european | a native or inhabitant of Europe. |
| v. (motion) | 4. angle | move or proceed at an angle.; "he angled his way into the room" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| v. (motion) | 5. angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip | to incline or bend from a vertical position.; "She leaned over the banister" |
| ~ bend, flex | form a curve.; "The stick does not bend" |
| ~ slope, incline, pitch | be at an angle.; "The terrain sloped down" |
| ~ weather | cause to slope. |
| ~ heel, list | tilt to one side.; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard" |
| ~ lean back, recline | move the upper body backwards and down. |
| v. (contact) | 6. angle, fish | seek indirectly.; "fish for compliments" |
| ~ look for, search, seek | try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of.; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" |
| v. (competition) | 7. angle | fish with a hook. |
| ~ fish | catch or try to catch fish or shellfish.; "I like to go fishing on weekends" |
| ~ fly-fish, flyfish | fish with flies as lures. |
| ~ troll | angle with a hook and line drawn through the water. |
| v. (cognition) | 8. angle, slant, weight | present with a bias.; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders" |
| ~ bias, predetermine | cause to be biased. |
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