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An angle is defined as a figure that is formed from two lines that meet at a common place.

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The sides of a triangle are examples of lines that form an angle.

See angle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. the shape made by two straight lines meeting at a common point, the vertex, or by two planes meeting along an edge
2. solid angle
the space between, or within, such lines or planes
the measure of this space, expressed in degrees, radians, or steradians
a sharp or projecting corner
an aspect, as of something viewed or considered; point of view: to examine a problem from all angles
Informal
1. a motive
2. a tricky method for achieving a purpose

Origin: ME & OFr < L angulus, a corner, angle < Gr ankylos, bent, crooked: see ankle

transitive verb, intransitive verb angled, angling

to move or bend at an angle or by means of angles
Informal to give a specific point of view to (a story, report, etc.)

intransitive verb angled, angling

to fish with a hook and line
to scheme or use tricks to get something: he angled for her attention

Origin: < ME angel < OE angul, fishhook, hook: see ankle

noun

a member of a Germanic people of the northern lowlands that settled in eastern England in the 5th cent. : the name England is from Englaland (land of the Angles), and English is from Englisc (of the Angles)

Origin: L Angli < PGmc source of OE Angle, Ængle, the Angles < Angel, Angul, district in Holstein, lit., hook (see angle): so named from its shape

See angle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb an·gled, an·gling, an·gles

To fish with a hook and line.
To try to get something by indirect or artful means: angle for a promotion.

noun
Obsolete

A fishhook or fishing tackle.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English anglen

Origin: , from angel, fishhook

Origin: , from Old English

noun

Mathematics
a. The figure formed by two lines diverging from a common point.
b. The figure formed by two planes diverging from a common line.
c. The rotation required to superimpose either of two such lines or planes on the other.
d. The space between such lines or surfaces.
e. A solid angle.
A sharp or projecting corner, as of a building.
a. The place, position, or direction from which an object is presented to view: a building that looks impressive from any angle.
b. An aspect, as of a problem, seen from a specific point of view. See Synonyms at phase.
Slang A devious method; a scheme.

verb an·gled, an·gling, an·gles

verb, transitive

To move or turn (something) at an angle: angled the chair toward the window.
Sports To hit (a ball or puck, for example) at an angle.
Informal To impart a biased aspect or point of view to: angled the story in a way that criticized the candidate.

verb, intransitive

To continue along or turn at an angle or by angles: The road angles sharply to the left. The path angled through the woods.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin angulus

noun

A member of a Germanic people that migrated to England from southern Jutland in the 5th century A.D., founded the kingdoms of Northumbria, East Anglia, and Mercia, and together with the Jutes and Saxons formed the Anglo-Saxon peoples.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin Anglī, the Angles

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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