aspect
noun
as·pect
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Definition of aspect
1a
: a particular status or phase in which something appears or may be regarded
They studied every aspect of the question.
b(1)
: appearance to the eye or mind
the threatening aspect of the dark sky
(2)
: a particular appearance of the face : mien
… all that's best of dark and bright / Meet in her aspect and her eyes.— Lord Byron
2a
: the position of planets or stars with respect to one another held by astrologers to influence human affairs
also
: the apparent position (such as conjunction) of a body in the solar system with respect to the sun
b
: a position facing a particular direction : exposure
a house with a southern aspect
c
: the manner of presentation of a plane to a fluid through which it is moving or to a current
3 grammar
a
: the nature of the action of a verb as to its beginning, duration, completion, or repetition and without reference to its position in time
b
: a set of inflected (see inflect sense 2) verb forms that indicate aspect
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Other Words from aspect
aspectual
\ a-ˈspek-chə(-wə)l
, -chü(-ə)l \
adjective
, -chü(-ə)l \
adjective
Examples of aspect in a Sentence
depending on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you
he has the aspect of a man used to giving orders and seeing them obeyed
Recent Examples on the Web
Maryland's highest court adopted a rule in 2017 that requires judges to consider defendants' ability to pay for their release, among other aspects. — Collette Richards, CNN, "States are trying to change a system that keeps poor people in jail. The bail industry is blocking them.," 30 Aug. 2019 Maryland’s highest court adopted a rule in 2017 that requires judges to consider defendants’ ability to pay for their release, among other aspects. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "States are trying to change a system that keeps poor people in jail. The bail industry is blocking them.," 30 Aug. 2019 The Farmers' Almanac forecast looks back to a time when people observed things going on with plants, animals and other aspects of the environment to get insight on what was happening with the weather. — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, "Farmers' vs. Farmer's: What the almanacs are predicting for winter 2019," 29 Aug. 2019 And white people for the most part were into other aspects of the ’70s. — Los Angeles Times, "Who made Eddie Murphy’s ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ ’70s costumes? ‘Black Panther’ Oscar-winner Ruth Carter," 29 Aug. 2019 Community members are being called upon to help, too, in the other important aspect of this initiative. — Jane Stueckemann, Houston Chronicle, "Free milkweed giveaway in The Woodlands to grow monarch butterfly population," 26 Aug. 2019 Hemingway and Property Advisors Group still need slight variances on the revised height of the apartment building and other aspects of the project. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Controversial Little Italy apartment project approved by Landmarks Commission," 22 Aug. 2019 So a customer might get his or her hands on some highly potent shatter, which can have well over 50 percent THC, only to lose flavor and other crucial aspects. — Mike Adams, chicagotribune.com, "What are the benefits of full-spectrum cannabis extracts?," 20 Aug. 2019 Other aspects of climate change will have effects, too. — The Economist, "Climate change is a remorseless threat to the world’s coasts," 17 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aspect.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for aspect
aspect
noun
English Language Learners Definition of aspect
: a part of something
formal
: the way a person, place, or thing appears
formal
: the direction that something (such as a room or building) faces or points towards
See the full definition for aspect in the English Language Learners Dictionary
aspect
noun
as·pect
| \ ˈa-ˌspekt
\
\
Kids Definition of aspect
1
: the appearance of something : look
The old house took on a dark and lonely aspect at night.
2
: a certain way in which something appears or may be thought of
We considered every aspect of the question.
3
: a position facing a certain direction
The house has a southern aspect.
aspect
noun
as·pect
| \ ˈas-ˌpekt
\
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Medical Definition of aspect
1
: the part of an object (as an organ) in a particular position
the medial aspects of the knees— R. H. Nyquist