subdict-logo

angle

Definition

  • noun: the difference between the direction of two lines or surfaces that come together
  • noun: a member of a Germanic people that invaded England along with the Saxons and Jutes in the fifth century
  • noun: a corner whether constituting a projecting part or a partially enclosed space
  • verb: to turn, move, or point something so that it is not straight or flat
  • used to describe a surface that is not level

Examples

  • a salesman who's always looking for an 'angle' [=looking for a way to convince people to buy the things he is selling]

  • The two lines meet at a 30-degree 'angle' to each other. = There is a 30-degree 'angle' between the two lines.

  • The two lines form a sharp 'angle'. = The two lines meet/intersect at a sharp 'angle' (to each other).

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) into thinking of making big changes in their system because, We certainly don't want another war like that, do we? There's that fear angle again. And they thought, Well, by being in World War I then we would be a major participant at the table to carve up the world (..)
    2009 Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup