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as·pect

(ăs′pĕkt)

a. A way in which something can be viewed by the mind: looked at all aspects of the situation.

b. A characteristic or feature of something: a novel with many unusual aspects.

2. A particular look or facial expression; mien: "He was serious of aspect but wholly undistinguished" (Louis Auchincloss).

3. Appearance to the eye, especially from a specific vantage point: "many small unsightly hillocks ... that had the aspect of graves" (Edgar Allan Poe).

4. A position facing or commanding a given direction; exposure: a building with a southern aspect.

5. A side or surface facing in a particular direction: the ventral aspect of the body.

a. The configuration of the stars, constellations, or planets in relation to one another.

b. This configuration, thought by astrologers to influence human affairs.

7. Grammar

a. A property of verbs in which the action or state is related to the passage of time, especially in reference to completion, duration, or repetition.

b. A set or category of verb forms indicating such a relation.

8. Archaic An act of looking or gazing.

[Middle English, from Latin aspectus, a view, from past participle of aspicere, to look at : ad-, ad- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

as·pec′tu·al (ă-spĕk′cho͞o-əl) adj.

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aspect

(ˈæspɛkt)

1. appearance to the eye; visual effect: the physical aspect of the landscape.

2. a distinct feature or element in a problem, situation, etc; facet: to consider every aspect of a problem.

3. the way in which a problem, idea, etc, may be considered: to consider a problem from every aspect.

4. a facial expression; manner of appearing: a severe aspect.

5. a position facing a particular direction; outlook: the southern aspect of a house.

6. a view in a certain direction: a good aspect of the village from the tower.

7. a surface that faces in a given direction: the ventral aspect of a fish.

8. (Astrology) astrology any of several specific angular distances between two planets or a planet and the Ascendant or Midheaven measured, from the earth, in degrees along the ecliptic

9. (Grammar) grammar a category of verbs or verbal inflections that expresses such features as the continuity, repetition, or completedness of the action described. Compare perfective², progressive⁸, progressive¹⁰

10. (Botany) botany

a. the compass direction to which a plant habitat is exposed, or the degree of exposure

b. the effect of the seasons on the appearance of plants

11. archaic glance or gaze

[C14: from Latin aspectus a sight, from aspicere, from ad- to, at + specere to look]

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as•pect

(ˈæs pɛkt)

n.

1. appearance to the eye or mind; look.

2. nature; quality; character: the superficial aspect of the situation.

3. a way in which a thing may be regarded; interpretation; view.

4. part; feature; phase, as of a subject or problem.

5. expression, air, or attitude; mien: gloomy in aspect.

6. view commanded; exposure: a house with a southern aspect.

7. the side or surface facing a given direction: the dorsal aspect of a fish.

8. Gram.

a. a category or set of categories for which a verb is inflected, serving typically to indicate the duration, repetition, beginning, or completion of the action or state denoted by the verb: the Russian imperfective aspect.

b. a set of syntactic devices, as in the English progressive with be in I am reading, having similar functions.

a. the angular distance between two points as seen from the earth.

b. the astrological influence of any heavenly bodies located at such points.

10. Archaic. an act of looking; glance.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin aspectus <aspicere to observe =a- a-5 + specere to see]

as•pec•tu•al (æˈspɛk tʃu əl) adj.

syn: See appearance.

aspect

A form of a verb that relates it to the passage of time, such as repetition, beginning, or duration.

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Noun	1.	aspect - a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question" facet characteristic, feature - a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" side - an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side" sector, sphere - a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life" surface - a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"
	2.	aspect - a characteristic to be considered characteristic - a distinguishing quality
	3.	aspect - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" panorama, vista, view, scene, prospect visual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system background, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills" coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear" exposure - aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces; "the studio had a northern exposure" foreground - the part of a scene that is near the viewer glimpse - a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake" middle distance - the part of a scene between the foreground and the background side view - a view from the side of something tableau - any dramatic scene
	4.	aspect - the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb grammatical relation - a linguistic relation established by grammar perfective aspect, perfective - the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action durative, durative aspect - the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration inchoative, inchoative aspect - aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb iterative, iterative aspect - the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
	5.	aspect - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" expression, look, face, facial expression countenance, visage - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage" leer - a suggestive or sneering look or grin sparkle, twinkle, spark, light - merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

aspect

noun

1. feature, point, side, factor, angle, characteristic, facet Climate affects every aspect of our lives.

2. position, view, situation, scene, bearing, direction, prospect, exposure, point of view, outlook The house has a south-west aspect.

3. appearance, look, air, condition, quality, bearing, attitude, cast, manner, expression, countenance, demeanour, mien (literary) The snowy tree assumed a dumb, lifeless aspect.

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aspect

noun

1. A disposition of the facial features that conveys meaning, feeling, or mood:

cast, countenance, expression, face, look, visage.

2. The way something or someone looks:

appearance, look, mien.

3. An outward appearance:

countenance, face, look, physiognomy, surface, visage.

4. The particular angle from which something is considered:

angle, facet, frame of reference, hand, light, phase, regard, respect, side.

Translations

مَظْهَر ناحِيَةناحِيَهواجِهَة

stránkavidvýrazvzhledaspekt

aspektmulighedsideudseende

Aspekt Aussehen Gesichtspunkt Lage

(ρηματική) όψηάποψη όψη πλευρά ποιόν ενεργείας

aspecto pinta aire orientación

näkökulma

aspect côté exposition flanc mine

aspekt

hliîhliî , horf, átt sem e-î snÿr aîsvipur, útlit, ásÿnd

aspetto cera esposizione lato apparenza

局面

측면

aspektasišraiškapusė

aspektsizskatsnovietojumsskats

aspekt

vidik

aspekt

มุมมอง

bakım bakış açısı çehre cephe görünüş

khía cạnh

方面外表方位

aspect

[ˈæspekt] N

1. [of situation] → aspecto m
to study all aspects of a question → estudiar un asunto bajo todos sus aspectos
seen from this aspect → desde este punto de vista

2. [of building, room] a house with a northerly aspect → una casa orientada hacia el norte

3. (Gram) → aspecto m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

aspect

[ˈæspɛkt] n

(= element) → aspect m

(direction in which a building etc faces) → orientation f, exposition f
a south-west aspect → une exposition au sud-ouest, une orientation au sud-ouest
The house has a south-west aspect → La maison est exposée au sud-ouest., La maison est orientée au sud-ouest.

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aspect

(liter: = appearance) → Anblick m, → Erscheinung f; (of thing) → Aussehen nt

(of question, subject etc) → Aspekt m, → Seite f; the political aspect of his novel → der politische Aspekt seines Romans; from the aspect of town planning → aus stadtplanerischer Sicht; what about the security aspect? → was ist mit der Sicherheit?

(of building) to have a southerly aspect → Südlage haben

(Gram) → Aspekt m

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aspect

[ˈæspɛkt] n

a. (of person, situation) → aspetto
to study all aspects of a question → esaminare una questione sotto tutti gli aspetti

b. (of building) → esposizione f
a house with a northerly aspect → una casa esposta a nord

aspect

(ˈӕspekt) noun

1. a part of something to be thought about. We must consider every aspect of the problem.

2. a side of a building etc or the direction it faces in.

3. look or appearance. His face had a frightening aspect.

aspect

→ ناحِيَة aspekt aspekt Aspekt πλευρά aspecto näkökulma aspect aspekt aspetto 局面 측면 aspect aspekt aspekt aspecto, aspeto сторона aspekt มุมมอง bakış açısı khía cạnh 方面

as·pect

n. aspecto, apariencia.

aspect

n (anat) cara

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It was only by an exertion of force that her mother brought her up to him, hanging back, and manifesting her reluctance by odd grimaces; of which, ever since her babyhood, she had possessed a singular variety, and could transform her mobile physiognomy into a series of different aspects, with a new mischief in them, each and all.

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That is to say, the table which is neutral as between different observers (actual and possible) is the set of all those particulars which would naturally be called "aspects" of the table from different points of view.

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Realism, in the broad sense, means simply the presentation of the actual, depicting life as one sees it, objectively, without such selection as aims deliberately to emphasize some particular aspects, such as the pleasant or attractive ones.

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He studied Nature in all her aspects for the benefit of his paintings, which were as minutely finished as those of Gerard Dow, his master, and of Mieris, his friend.

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I was, as the French say, biting my fists with impatience for that cargo frozen up-country; with rage at that canal set fast, at the wintry and deserted aspect of all those ships that seemed to decay in grim depression for want of the open water.

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To the eyes of his matter-of-fact companions, the aspect of these coasts recalled rather the parceled-out land of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and where the Frenchman discovered traces of the heroes of fable, these Americans were marking the most favorable points for the establishment of stores in the interests of lunar commerce and industry.

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But it was especially the aspect of the three chief officers of the ship, the mates, which was most forcibly calculated to allay these colorless misgivings, and induce confidence and cheerfulness in every presentment of the voyage.

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The first question that offers itself is, whether the general form and aspect of the government be strictly republican.

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Phases of her childhood lurked in her aspect still.

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In a commercial transaction of the retail order much depends on the seller's engaging and amiable aspect. But Mr Verloc knew his business, and remained undisturbed by any sort of aesthetic doubt about his appearance.

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The child was closely followed by an elderly man of remarkably hard features and forbidding aspect, and so low in stature as to be quite a dwarf, though his head and face were large enough for the body of a giant.

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It had a strangely self-satisfied aspect, and seemed to say, "Come look at me!"

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