Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense angles, present participle angling, past tense, past participle angled
1. countable noun
An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
The boat is now leaning at a 30 degree angle.
Synonyms: gradient, bank, slope, incline More Synonyms of angle
2. See also right angle
3. countable noun
An angle is the shape that is created where two lines or surfaces join together.
...the angle of the blade.
...brackets to adjust the steering wheel's angle.
Synonyms: intersection, point, edge, corner More Synonyms of angle
4. countable noun
An angle is the direction from which you look at something.
Thanks to the angle at which he stood, he could just see the sunset.
His face will be discreetly concealed by camera angles.
5. countable noun
You can refer to a way of presenting something or thinking about it as a particular angle.
We had to do the scene over and over again, from different angles.
He was considering the idea from all angles.
Synonyms: point of view, position, approach, direction More Synonyms of angle
6. verb [usually cont]
If someone is angling for something, they are trying to get it without asking for it directly.
It sounds as if he's just angling for sympathy. [VERB + for]
7. ergative verb
If you angle something or if it angles in a particular direction, it faces or points in that direction.
You can open the slats for a bright light or angle them for more shade. [VERB noun]
The path angled downhill and northwards. [VERB adverb/preposition]
He drove down the long, steeply angled driveway. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: slant, aim, bend, incline More Synonyms of angle
8.
See at an angle
More Synonyms of angle
angle in British English1
(ˈæŋɡəl)
noun
1.
the space between two straight lines that diverge from a common point or between two planes that extend from a common line
2.
the shape formed by two such lines or planes
3.
the extent to which one such line or plane diverges from another, measured in degrees or radians
4.
an angular projection or recess; corner
5.
standpoint; point of view
look at the question from another angle
the angle of a newspaper article
6. informal
a selfish or devious motive or purpose
7. angle iron
verb
8.
to move in or bend into angles or an angle
9. (transitive)
to produce (an article, statement, etc) with a particular point of view
10. (transitive)
to present, direct, or place at an angle
11. (intransitive)
to turn or bend in a different direction
the path angled sharply to the left
Word origin
C14: from French, from Old Latin angulus corner
angle in British English2
(ˈæŋɡəl)
verb(intransitive)
1.
to fish with a hook and line
2. (often foll by for)
to attempt to get
he angled for a compliment
noun
3. obsolete
any piece of fishing tackle, esp a hook
Word origin
Old English angul fish-hook; related to Old High German ango, Latin uncus, Greek onkos
Angle in British English
(ˈæŋɡəl)
noun
a member of a West Germanic people from N Germany who invaded and settled large parts of E and N England in the 5th and 6th centuries ad
Word origin
from Latin Anglus, from Germanic (compare English), an inhabitant of Angul, a district in Schleswig (now Angeln), a name identical with Old English angul hook, angle2, referring to its shape
Angle in American English
(ˈæŋgəl)
noun
a member of a Germanic people of the northern lowlands that settled in eastern England in the 5th cent. a.d.: the name England is from Englaland (land of the Angles), and English is from Englisc (of the Angles)
Word origin
L Angli < PGmc source of OE Angle, Ængle, the Angles < Angel, Angul, district in Holstein, lit., hook (see angle2): so named from its shape
angle in American English1
(ˈæŋgəl)
noun
1.
a.
the shape made by two straight lines meeting at a common point, the vertex, or by two planes meeting along an edge
see also dihedral, spherical angle
b.
solid angle
2.
the space between, or within, such lines or planes
3.
the measure of this space, expressed in degrees, radians, or steradians
4.
a sharp or projecting corner
5.
an aspect, as of something viewed or considered; point of view
to examine a problem from all angles
6. Informal
a.
a motive
b.
a tricky method for achieving a purpose
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈangled or ˈangling
7.
to move or bend at an angle or by means of angles
8. Informal
to give a specific point of view to (a story, report, etc.)
SIMILAR WORDS: phase
Word origin
ME & OFr < L angulus, a corner, angle < Gr ankylos, bent, crooked: see ankle
angle in American English2
(ˈæŋgəl)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈangled or ˈangling
1.
to fish with a hook and line
2.
to scheme or use tricks to get something
he angled for her attention
Word origin
< ME angel < OE angul, fishhook, hook: see ankle
Examples of 'angle' in a sentence
angle
The government appears to be approaching this from two angles.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It bounces into the flesh, and bounces around the flesh and comes out again at different angles.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But I do have to think about what my angle is once that is taken away.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
I watched his sending-off from different angles.
The Sun (2016)
I want a light angled on my book that is above the mattress and about 3ft down from the headboard.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Then a different camera angle appeared, which showed that it could have killed O'Driscoll.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You need a soft toothbrush and with your elbow pointing down, angle the toothbrush at 45 degrees.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He has 62 saves to his credit this season and one major reason is that he gets his angles spot-on.
The Sun (2016)
One said afterwards:'It was nice to see it as well in the different angles as you moved around the object.
The Sun (2016)
So I know first-hand that you can take a pic of a person at two different angles and make them look eitherterrific or dreadful.
The Sun (2017)
Her painted cheeks swivelled through an angle of ninety degrees.
Eric Newby A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003)
He loves his angle grinder just a little bit too much for comfort.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They are angled so they point in the same direction because we go to the same place.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The lighting angle that suits one may be less satisfactory for the other.
Freeman, Michael Collins Complete Guide to Photography (1993)
You have to get the angle of the wrist and arm right.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The set evokes a long angled corridor full of secret doors.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We can request a different angle if we feel we are not getting the best shot.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Yet no touchdown was visible from any camera angle.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Others moaned about camera angles and sound quality.
The Sun (2012)
The angle can be adjusted by moving the glass on its base.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All of their angles are whole numbers of degrees and no angle exceeds ninety degrees.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It should have turned at right angles at the points long before then.
Smout, T.C. & Wood, Sydney Scottish Voices 1745-1960 (1990)
This will allow you to get an objective angle.
The Sun (2014)
First, study the angle and direction of the unwanted views of your property.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But the introduction of the 14-year-old might suggest a particular angle.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Using scissors, cut on a slight angle to the left of the middle of the bun.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The Scotland keeper tipped the angled drive just over the crossbar.
The Sun (2011)
The angles of the lines and how many there are - have an effect on the feeling of a picture.
Freeman, Michael Photographers Handbook (1993)
It was no longer about camera angles any more, or the flash of what one cut meant to another.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The wind direction governs the angle at which waves arrive at a beach, but gravity determines their line of retreat.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There was also something in the angle of his chin that suggested youthful ambition, a confidence that had perhaps been lost.
James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
Draw your first sketch as though the cat were made of cardboard, with different planes at various angles to the light.
Bennett, Darren Learn to Draw Cats (1999)
They do not seem to have anything new to offer - no ideas, no angles.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Word lists with
angle
European peoples
In other languages
angle
British English: angle /ˈæŋɡl/ NOUN
An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
The boat is now leaning at a 30 degree angle.
American English: angle
Arabic: زَاوِيَة
Brazilian Portuguese: ângulo
Chinese: 角度
Croatian: kut
Czech: úhel
Danish: vinkel
Dutch: hoek
European Spanish: ángulo
Finnish: kulma
French: angle
German: Winkel
Greek: γωνία
Italian: angolo
Japanese: 角 数学
Korean: 각
Norwegian: vinkel
Polish: kąt matematyka
European Portuguese: ângulo
Romanian: unghi
Russian: угол
Latin American Spanish: ángulo
Swedish: vinkel
Thai: มุม
Turkish: açı
Ukrainian: кут
Vietnamese: góc hình học
All related terms of 'angle'
angle bar
an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section
acute angle
an angle that is less than 90°
angle iron
an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section
angle plate
a steel structural plate, esp one in the shape of a right-angled triangle , used to connect structural members and stiffen frameworks
dwell angle
Dwell angle is the amount of time, measured as degrees of rotation , that contact breakers close in a distributor .
hour angle
the angular distance along the celestial equator from the meridian of the observer to the hour circle of a particular celestial body
plane angle
an angle between two intersecting lines
rake angle
The rake angle is the angle of the surface of a cutting tool tip over which the removed chips flow.
right angle
A right angle is an angle of ninety degrees . A square has four right angles.
round angle
an angle of 360°
shot angle
the angle from which a shot is taken
solid angle
a geometric surface consisting of lines originating from a common point (the vertex ) and passing through a closed curve or polygon : measured in steradians
stall angle
the angle between the chord line of an aerofoil and the undisturbed relative airflow at which stalling occurs
wide-angle
designating or of a kind of camera lens that covers a wider angle of view than the ordinary lens
angle bracket
either of a pair of brackets having the shapes < and >
angle grinder
a handheld power tool with a rotating abrasive disc , used for cutting , grinding and polishing
caster angle
the forward or backward tilt of the steering axis in a vehicle, when considered from the side
central angle
an angle whose vertex is at the centre of a circle
facial angle
the angle formed between a line from the base of the nose to the opening of the ear and a line from the base of the nose to the most prominent part of the forehead : often used in comparative anthropology
oblique angle
an angle that is not a right angle or any multiple of a right angle
relief angle
The relief angle is the angle between a cutting tool and the workpiece it has just cut.
secant angle
an angle formed by two secants meeting in a point
visual angle
the angle subtended by an object at the lens of the eye
angle of dip
to plunge or be plunged quickly or briefly into a liquid, esp to wet or coat
at an angle
If something is at an angle , it is leaning in a particular direction so that it is not straight , horizontal , or vertical .
critical angle
the smallest possible angle of incidence for which light rays are totally reflected at an interface between substances of different refractive index
dihedral angle
having or formed by two intersecting planes ; two-sided
direction angle
any one of the three angles that a line in space makes with the three positive directions of the coordinate axes . Usually given as α, β, and γ with respect to the x-, y-, and z- axes
exterior angle
an angle of a polygon contained between one side extended and the adjacent side
interior angle
an angle of a polygon contained between two adjacent sides
position angle
the direction in which one object lies relative to another on the celestial sphere , measured in degrees from north in an easterly direction
reentrant angle
in a polygon , an interior angle greater than 180°, with its point turning back into the figure rather than out from it
spherical angle
an angle formed at the intersection of two great circles of a sphere
stalling angle
the angle between the chord line of an aerofoil and the undisturbed relative airflow at which stalling occurs
straight angle
an angle of 180°
vertical angle
either of a pair of angles of equal degree , lying opposite to each other at the intersection of two straight lines
angle of bank
the angle between the lateral axis of an aircraft in flight and the horizontal
angle of view
the angle that corresponds to the field of view provided by a lens
low-angle shot
a photographic or cinematic shot that looks up at its subject
polyhedral angle
a geometric configuration formed by the intersection of three or more planes, such as the faces of a polyhedron , that have a common vertex
refracting angle
an angle formed by a ray which is refracted and which is perpendicular to the refracting surface
angle of advance
the angle in excess of 90° that a steam-engine valve gear is in advance of the crank
angle of attack
the acute angle between the chord line of an aerofoil and the undisturbed relative airflow
angle of deviation
the angle between the direction of the refracted ray and the direction of the incident ray when a ray of light passes from one medium to another
angle of friction
the angle of a plane to the horizontal when a body placed on the plane will just start to slide . The tangent of the angle of friction is the coefficient of static friction
angle of incidence
the angle that a line or beam of radiation makes with the normal to the surface at the point of incidence
angle of repose
the maximum angle to the horizontal at which rocks, soil , etc, will remain without sliding
complementary angle
either of two angles whose sum is 90°
ground angle shot
a photograph or film shot in which the lens is near the ground, usually pointing up somewhat
high-angle shot
a shot taken from a camera positioned above the action
Chinese translation of 'angle'
angle
(ˈæŋɡl)
n(c)
(Math) 角 (jiǎo) (个(個), gè)
(= position, direction) 角度 (jiǎodù) (个(個), gè)
(= approach) 视(視)角 (shìjiǎo) (种(種), zhǒng)
vi
(= face, point) 指向 (zhǐxiàng)
to angle for sth[compliments]转(轉)弯(彎)抹角地得到某物 (zhuǎn wān mò jiǎo de dédào mǒuwù)
vt
(= position) 转(轉)换(換)角度 (zhuǎnhuàn jiǎodù)
at an angle倾(傾)斜地 (qīngxié de)
an angle of ninety/sixty degrees90度/60度角 (jiǔshí dù/liùshí dù jiǎo)