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angle

1

[ ang-guhl ]

noun

  1. Geometry.
    1. the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
    2. the figure so formed.
    3. the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
  2. an angular projection; a projecting corner:

    the angles of a building.

  3. a viewpoint; standpoint:

    He looked at the problem only from his own angle.

  4. Journalism.
    2. the point of view from which copy is written, especially when the copy is intended to interest a particular audience:

      The financial editor added a supplementary article from the investor's angle.

  5. one aspect of an event, problem, subject, etc.:

    The accountant emphasized the tax angle of the leasing arrangement.

  6. Movies, Photography. angle shot.
  7. Informal. a secret motive:

    She's been too friendly lately—what's her angle?

  8. Astrology. any of the four interceptions of the equatorial circle by the two basic axes, the horizon and the meridian: commonly identified by the compass directions.

verb (used with object)

angled, angling.
  1. to move or bend in an angle.
  2. to set, fix, direct, or adjust at an angle:

    to angle a spotlight.

  3. Journalism. to write or edit in such a way as to appeal to a particular audience; slant:

    She angled her column toward teenagers.

verb (used without object)

angled, angling.
  1. to turn sharply in a different direction:

    The road angles to the right.

  2. to move or go in angles or at an angle:

    The trout angled downstream.

angle

2

[ ang-guhl ]

verb (used without object)

angled, angling.
  1. to fish with hook and line.
  2. to attempt to get something by sly or artful means; fish:

    to angle for a compliment.

noun

  1. Archaic. a fishhook or fishing tackle.

Angle

3

[ ang-guhl ]

noun

  1. a member of a West Germanic people that migrated from Schleswig to Britain in the 5th century a.d. and founded the kingdoms of East Anglia, Mercia, and Northumbria. As early as the 6th century their name was extended to all the Germanic inhabitants of Britain.

Angle

1

/ ˈæŋɡə±ô /

noun

  1. 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 a.d
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angle

2

/ ˈæŋɡə±ô /

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

    the angle of a newspaper article

    look at the question from another angle

  6. informal.
    a selfish or devious motive or purpose
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verb

  1. to move in or bend into angles or an angle
  2. tr to produce (an article, statement, etc) with a particular point of view
  3. tr to present, direct, or place at an angle
  4. intr to turn or bend in a different direction

    the path angled sharply to the left

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angle

3

/ ˈæŋɡə±ô /

verb

  1. to fish with a hook and line
  2. often foll by for to attempt to get

    he angled for a compliment

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noun

  1. obsolete.
    any piece of fishing tackle, esp a hook
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angle

/ ă²Ô²µâ€²²µÉ™±ô /

  1. A geometric figure formed by two lines that begin at a common point or by two planes that begin at a common line.
  2. The space between such lines or planes, measured in degrees.
  3. See also acute angle
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of angle1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin angulus, akin to uncus “bent†and Greek ²¹²Ô°ìý±ô´Ç²õ “crooked, curvedâ€; ancylo- ( def ),

Origin of angle2

First recorded before 900; Middle English noun angel, angle, angul, Old English angel, angul; cognate with Frisian, Dutch angel, Old Saxon, Old High German angul, German Angel, Old Norse Ç«²Ô²µ³Ü±ô±ô; Greek ²¹²Ô°ìý±ô´Ç²õ “bent, curved,†Sanskrit ²¹á¹…k³Üśá- “hook, fishhookâ€; akin to Old English anga “a sting,†Old High German ango, Latin uncus “hook, barb,†Greek ó²Ô°ì´Ç²õ “hook, barb of an arrowâ€; the verb is derivative of the noun; relation, if any, to Latin angulus angle 1 not clear

Origin of angle3

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Anglus (plural ´¡²Ô²µ±ôÄ« ) source of Old English Engle (plural) “the English,†variant of Engle, the name of a tribe that lived in modern-day Angeln (so named from its shape), in Schleswig; akin to angle 1; English ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of angle1

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, angle ², referring to its shape

Origin of angle2

C14: from French, from Old Latin angulus corner

Origin of angle3

Old English angul fish-hook; related to Old High German ango, Latin uncus, Greek onkos
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. play the angles, Slang. to use every available means to reach one's goal:

    A second-rate talent can survive only by playing all the angles.

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When the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck, the bottom of the building sank into the ground, its top lurching at an angle over the street, looking like it could tip over at any minute.

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“OH MY GOD. It’s SO STRONG!!!†one angle of Givens proclaims to the other as the chorus hits.

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The Signal breach is appalling from all sides, each so dangerous that it is hard to determine which angle is more threatening from a national security perspective:

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The challenge of writing about “Liberation Day†is that it is so incandescently stupid it amounts to a conceptual piñata: You can whack at it from any angle and get some reward for your effort.

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At Thursday’s practice, Ryan could be overheard emphasizing the importance of angles in the game.

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