aspect
noun [C] (DIRECTION) /ˈæs.pekt/Definition
› the direction in which a building, window, room, or sloping field faces, or the view that can be seen because of this direction: The dining room has a southern aspect, which allows us to make the most of the sun.Scenery and views
(Definition of aspect noun (DIRECTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -scape suffix
- a bird's eye view idiom
- backdrop noun
- background noun (PICTURE)
- have a grandstand view idiom
- landscape noun
- look verb (DIRECTION)
- lookout noun
- outlook noun (VIEW)
- overlook noun
- overlook verb (VIEW)
- panorama noun
- prospect noun (VIEW)
- scene noun (VIEW)
- scenic adjective
- the middle distance noun
- vantage point noun (PLACE)
- view noun (SIGHT)
- viewpoint noun (SIGHT)
- vista noun
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