angle

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From Middle English, from Middle French angle, from Latin angulus (“corner, remote area”), from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“corner, hirn”). Cognate with Old High German ancha (“nape of the neck”), Middle High German anke (“joint of the foot, nape of neck”).

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Diagram of an angle

angle (plural angles)

  1. (geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
    the angle between lines A and B
  2. (geometry) The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.
    The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees.
  3. A corner where two walls intersect.
    an angle of a building
  4. A change in direction.
    The horse took off at an angle.
  5. A viewpoint.
    Look at it from this angle.
  6. (media) The focus of a news story.
  7. (slang, professional wrestling) A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.
  8. (slang) A scheme; a means of benefitting from a situation, usually hidden, possibly illegal.
    His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade.
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geometrical figure
measure of such a figure
corner where two walls intersect
change in direction
viewpoint
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angle (third-person singular simple present angles, present participle angling, simple past and past participle angled)

  1. (transitive, often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.
    The roof is angled at 15 degrees.
  2. (intransitive, informal) To change direction rapidly.
    The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.
  3. (transitive, informal) To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.
    How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?
  4. (snooker) To leave the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.
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place (something) at an angle

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From Middle English anglelen (“to fish”), from angel (“fishhook”), from Old English angel, angul (“fishhook”), from Proto-Germanic *angVlō, *angô (“hook, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ank-, *Hank- (“something bent, hook”). Cognate with West Frisian angel (“fishing rod, stinger”), Dutch angel (“fishhook”), German Angel (“fishing pole”), German angeln (“to fish, angle”).

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angle (third-person singular simple present angles, present participle angling, simple past and past participle angled)

  1. (intransitive) To try to catch fish with a hook and line.
  2. (informal) (with for) To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.
    He must be angling for a pay rise.
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fish with hook and line

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angle

  1. in the English language
  2. in the manner of an English person

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From Latin angulus.

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angle m. (plural angles)

  1. (geometry) A geometric angle.
    La mesure d'un angle droit est égale à 90 degrés.
  2. A location at the corner of something, such as streets, buildings, furniture etc.
  3. A viewpoint or angle.

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  • Inside a room, the word coin (“corner”) is more usual.

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  • (a location at the corner): coin

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angle

  1. First-person singular present of angeln.
  2. Imperative singular of angeln.
  3. First-person singular subjunctive I of angeln.
  4. Third-person singular subjunctive I of angeln.

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From French anglais (“English”)

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angle

  1. English language

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angle f.

  1. feminine plural of anglo

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Latin angelus.

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angle m. (oblique plural angles, nominative singular angles, nominative plural angle)

  1. angel (biblical being)

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