Angle ˈæŋɡl Tower Pisa Leans Plane Steep Story

• a 45° angle
• the rocket’s angle of descent
• the tower of pisa leans at an angle.
• the plane was coming in at a steep angle.

angle

1. the space between two lines or surfaces that join, measured in degrees
• see also acute angle
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• a 45° angle
• the rocket’s angle of descent
2. the direction that something is leaning or pointing in when it is not in a vertical or horizontal line
• The tower of Pisa leans at an angle.
• The plane was coming in at a steep angle.
• His hair was sticking up at all angles.
3. a position from which you look at something
• The photo was taken from an unusual angle.
• The painting changes slightly when seen from different angles.
4. a particular way of presenting or thinking about a situation, problem, etc.
• We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign.
• You can look at the issue from many different angles.
• The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story.

Extra Examples

• Draw a 130° angle in your notebooks.
• Each joint can move through an angle of 90°.
• He took a different angle on the story.
• He wore his hat at a jaunty angle.
• How you see the building depends on your angle of vision.
• Seeing herself from this angle, she realized how like her mother she looked.
• She adjusted the angle of the legs to make the table stand more firmly.
• The calf’s legs were splayed out at awkward angles.
• The instrument has a wide angle of view.
• The plane started descending at a steep angle.
• The subject is considered from an unusual angle.
• The tower of Pisa leans at an angle.
• The variety of camera angles gives her photographs interest.
• The vertical line makes an angle with the horizontal line.
• We’ve looked at the problem from every possible angle but still haven’t found a solution.
• You need to consider the question from all angles.
• the angle between these two lines
• The article concentrates on the human angle of the story.
• We’re looking for a new angle for our next advertising campaign.
• You can look at the issues from many different angles.

Word Origin

• noun late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin angulus ‘corner’.