Definition of
Aspect
- (noun, cognition) a distinct feature or element in a problem
- (noun, attribute) a characteristic to be considered
- (noun, cognition) the visual percept of a region
- (noun, linkdef) the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb
- (noun, attribute) the feelings expressed on a person's face
a look of triumph
an angry face
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Synonyms of Aspect
expression, face, facet, facial expression, look, panorama, prospect, scene, view, vista
Alternate forms of Aspect
Derivations: aspectual
Hyponyms: background, coast, durative, durative aspect, exposure, foreground, glimpse, ground, inchoative, inchoative aspect, iterative, iterative aspect, leer, light, middle distance, perfective, perfective aspect, sector, side, side view, spark, sparkle, sphere, surface, tableau, twinkle
Hypernyms: characteristic, countenance, feature, grammatical relation, visage, visual image, visual percept
Origin of the word Aspect
- late 14c., an astronomical term, "relative position of the planets as they appear," from L. aspectus "seeing, looking, appearance," from pp. of aspicere "to look at," from ad- "to" + specere "to look" (see scope (1)). Meaning "the look one wears, the appearance of things" arose 1590s. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper