aspect
//ˈæspɛkt//
formalForms
- Plural
- aspects
- present (v1)
- aspect
- past (v2)
- aspected
- past participle (v3)
- aspected
- present participle
- aspecting
- 3rd person singular
- aspects
Definitions
1.Any specific feature, part, or element of something.
- Japan's aging population is an important aspect of its economy.
2.The way something appears when viewed from a certain direction or perspective.
- The stone has a greenish aspect in this light.
- Given the limitations of planar representation[…] The painter is constantly forced to choose one aspect over the other.
3.The way something appears when considered from a certain point of view.
- “Perspective” can be understood in different ways. It can mean a single aspect from which something is considered or evaluated; it can also mean a view from a relation between aspects of a subject.
4.A phase or a partial, but significant view or description of something.
1.To channel a divine being.
2.To have a particular aspect or type of aspect.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1492
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Common
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English aspect
From Latin aspectus (“look, sight; appearance”)
From aspiciō (“see; catch sight of; inspect”)
From ad- (“to, towards, at”) + speciō (“look, look at, behold; observe”).