ANGLE


Meaning of ANGLE in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a the space between two meeting lines or surfaces. b the inclination of two lines or surfaces to each other. 2 a a corner. b a sharp projection. 3 a the direction from which a photograph etc. is taken. b the aspect from which a matter is considered.

v. 1 tr. & intr. move or place obliquely. 2 tr. present (information) from a particular point of view (was angled in favour of the victim). angle brackets brackets in the form <> (see BRACKET n. 3). angle-iron a piece of iron or steel with an L-shaped cross-section, used to strengthen a framework. angle of repose the angle beyond which an inclined body will not support another on its surface by friction.

[ ME f. OF angle or f. L angulus ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.