Aspect

['æspekt] or ['æspɛkt]

Definition

(noun.) a characteristic to be considered.

(noun.) a distinct feature or element in a problem; 'he studied every facet of the question'.

(noun.) the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb.

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Definition

(n.) The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance.

(n.) Look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance; mien; air.

(n.) Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view.

(n.) Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south.

(n.) Prospect; outlook.

(n.) The situation of planets or stars with respect to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light proceeding from them and meeting at the eye; the joint look of planets or stars upon each other or upon the earth.

(n.) The influence of the stars for good or evil; as, an ill aspect.

(n.) To behold; to look at.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Air, mien, countenance, expression, visage, feature.[2]. Appearance, view, light, condition, situation, position, state, attitude, posture.[3]. Direction, bearing, relative position.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Front, face, phase, side, appearance, presentation, exhibition, exposure,feature, view, air, mien, deportment, countenance, bearing, complexion, sight

ANT:Back, obverse, rear

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Definition

n. look: view: appearance also applied figuratively to the mind: position in relation to the points of the compass: the situation of one planet with respect to another as seen from the earth.—v.i. (obs.) to look at.—adj. As′pectable visible worth looking at.

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Examples

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