The meaning of Angles

verb

Point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target.

Usage examples:

Aim the camcorder at some suitable object

noun

A purpose or intention; a desired outcome.

Usage examples:

Our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline

abbreviation

Alternative investment market (a subsidiary market of the london stock exchange that allows small companies to be traded without the expense of a full market listing).

verb

Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time.

Usage examples:

The train approached the main line

noun

A way of dealing with a situation or problem.

Usage examples:

We need a whole new approach to the job

verb

Move towards

noun

A particular part or feature of something.

Usage examples:

Personal effectiveness in all aspects of life

verb

(of a planet) form an aspect with (another celestial body).

Usage examples:

The sun is superbly aspected by your ruler mars on the 19th

adjective

Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.

Usage examples:

There was no direct flight that day

adverb

With no one or nothing in between.

Usage examples:

They seem reluctant to deal with me direct

verb

Control the operations of; manage or govern.

Usage examples:

An economic elite directed the nation's affairs

noun

A course along which someone or something moves.

Usage examples:

She set off in the opposite direction

noun

The position toward which someone or something moves or faces

Usage examples:

Cars were facing every direction after slamming into each other on the icy road., i glanced in her …

noun

An inclined part of a road or railway; a slope.

Usage examples:

Fail-safe brakes for use on steep gradients

noun

A measure of how steep a slope is, often expressed as a percentage

noun

A person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition.

Usage examples:

John was a scientist by training and inclination

noun

A preference or tendency, or a feeling that makes a person want to do something

Usage examples:

Tony has a strong inclination toward the arts., if i were in your situation, my inclination would b…

noun

The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

Usage examples:

The light of the sun

verb

Provide with light or lighting; illuminate.

Usage examples:

The room was lit by a number of small lamps

adjective

Having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark.

Usage examples:

The bedrooms are light and airy

noun

A person's point of view or general attitude to life.

Usage examples:

He had a practical outlook on life

noun

The likely future situation

Usage examples:

The economic outlook is good., he has a positive outlook on life.

noun

The way a particular situation is expected to develop in the future, for example, whether it will get better or worse

Usage examples:

If the inflationary outlook continues to get worse, the central bank will not hesitate to act., the…

noun

The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.

Usage examples:

The theory and practice of perspective

A way of regarding situations or topics

noun

A particular way of viewing things that depends on one’s experience and personality

Usage examples:

[ c ] he brings a new perspective to the job., [ c ] from a social perspective, i am very much a li…

noun

The tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object.

Usage examples:

The point of his dagger

verb

A fielding position on the off side near the batsman.

noun

A place where someone or something is located or has been put.

Usage examples:

The distress call had given the ship's position

verb

Put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way.

Usage examples:

He pulled out a chair and positioned it between them

noun

A position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point.

Usage examples:

A town on the other side of the river

verb

Support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate.

Usage examples:

He felt that max had betrayed him by siding with beatrice

verb

Slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal.

Usage examples:

A ploughed field slanted up to the skyline

noun

A sloping position.

Usage examples:

The hedge grew at a slant

adjective

Sloping.

Usage examples:

Slant pockets

verb

Ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.

Usage examples:

He called a meeting to solicit their views

verb

To ask for something in a persuasive and determined way

Usage examples:

He’s soliciting funds to keep the library open., grace has run an online campaign to solicit employ…

verb

To ask someone for money

Usage examples:

He created a company website to solicit donations for victims of the disaster., solicit sth from sb…

noun

An attitude to a particular issue.

Usage examples:

She writes on religion from the standpoint of a believer

noun

A set of beliefs and ideas from which opinions and decisions are formed

Usage examples:

He looks at things from a technological standpoint., from a fundraising standpoint, he’s been very …

verb

Move or cause to move into a sloping position.

Usage examples:

The floor tilted slightly

noun

A sloping position or movement.

Usage examples:

The tilt of her head

verb

Lean over; tip

verb

Move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point.

Usage examples:

The big wheel was turning

noun

An act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point.

Usage examples:

A safety lock requiring four turns of the key

verb

Move around an axis or a center

noun

A position giving a good view.

Usage examples:

This camera can be manually fixed in position to record a scene from a secondary viewpoint.

noun

A point of view