1
as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
from this angle, that car looks gray, not brown
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2
as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
what's your angle on the problem?
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3
as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight
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Rebekah Riess, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
There’s a strong service angle to Myceliumatters: the organization provides free educational workshops to schools aimed at furthering fungal knowledge to children and teens.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Obviously, Fábregas is angling for a local success that goes global.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Video footage of the aftermath shows people desperately clinging to a section of the walkway, which was hanging at a steep angle in the water.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
There’s a strong service angle to Myceliumatters: the organization provides free educational workshops to schools aimed at furthering fungal knowledge to children and teens.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Two chairs have been set up, angled toward each other, with flags between them.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Obviously, Fábregas is angling for a local success that goes global.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
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