angle
/ˈæŋgl/ noun [C]Definition
SPACE › a space between two lines or surfaces that meet at one point, which you measure in degrees: an angle of 90 degrees
at an angle › not horizontal or vertical, but sloping: He wore his hat at an angle.
WAY OF THINKING › the way you think about a situation: Try looking at the problem from my angle.
DIRECTION › the direction from which you look at something: This is the same building photographed from different angles. → See also right angle
(Definition of angle noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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