angle — قاموس الإنجليزية

اسم

1. A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

   أمثلة

   the angle between lines A and B

2. The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.

   أمثلة

   The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees.

   أمثلة إضافية (1)

   The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.

3. A corner where two walls intersect.

   أمثلة

   an angle of a building

4. A change in direction.

   أمثلة

   The horse took off at an angle.

5. A viewpoint; a physical position to observe something.

6. A point of view; a perspective of thought.

   الاستعمال

   • used figuratively

   أمثلة

   أمثلة إضافية (2)

   For example, if I was trying to repitch an idea to a producer who had already turned it down, I would say something like, "I remember you said you didn't like my idea because there was no women's angle. Well, here's a great one that both of us must have missed during our first conversation."

   In his first book since the 2008 essay collection Natural Acts: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature, David Quammen looks at the natural world from yet another angle: the search for the next human pandemic, what epidemiologists call “the next big one.”

   Police had various angles to consider after securing the scene of Jodi’s disappearance.

7. The focus of a news story.

8. Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

9. A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.

   الاستعمال

   • لغة دارجة

10. An ulterior motive; a scheme or means of benefiting from a situation, usually hidden, often immoral.

    الاستعمال

    • لغة دارجة

    أمثلة

    His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade.

11. A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.

    أمثلة

    though but an angle reached him of the stone

12. Any of the four cardinal points of an astrological chart: the Ascendant, the Midheaven, the Descendant and the Imum Coeli.

فعل

1. To place (something) at an angle.

   الاستعمال

   • متعدٍ

   أمثلة

   The roof is angled at 15 degrees.

2. To change direction rapidly.

   الاستعمال

   • غير رسمي
   • لازم

   أمثلة

   The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.

3. To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.

   الاستعمال

   • غير رسمي
   • متعدٍ

   أمثلة

   How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?

4. To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.

   الاستعمال

   • متعدٍ

اسم

1. A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.

   أمثلة

   Give me mine angle: we'll to the river there.

   A fisher next his trembling angle bears.

فعل

1. To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

   الاستعمال

   • لازم

2. To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.

   الاستعمال

   • مجازي
   • غير رسمي
   • with for

   أمثلة

   He must be angling for a pay rise.

اسم

1. the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   space

2. a biased way of looking at or presenting something

   مرادفات

   slant

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   point of viewviewpointstandstandpoint

فعل

1. move or proceed at an angle

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   travelgomovelocomote

   أمثلة

   he angled his way into the room

2. to incline or bend from a vertical position

   مرادفات

   leantilttipslant

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   bendflex

   أمثلة

   She leaned over the banister

3. seek indirectly

   مرادفات

   fish

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   searchseeklook for

   أمثلة

   fish for compliments

4. fish with a hook

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   fish

5. present with a bias

   مرادفات

   slantweight

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   biaspredetermine

   أمثلة

   He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders