aspect

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin aspectus (“‘look, sight; appearance’”), from aspiciō (“‘see; catch sight of; inspect’”), from ad- (“‘to, towards, at’”) + speciō (“‘look, look at, behold; observe’”).

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aspect (plural aspects)

1. the way something appears when viewed from a particular direction.
2. (astrology) An angular relationship between points in a horoscope.
3. (grammar) grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event the verb describes; whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding.

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• aorist aspect
• aspect ratio
• aspectual
• iterative aspect
• perfective aspect
• imperfective aspect
• semelfactive aspect
• progressive aspect
• perfect aspect

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aspect n. (plural aspecten)

1. aspect, appearance