ALL meanings of aspect
as·pect
A a - countable noun aspect An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature. 3
- countable noun aspect The aspect of a building or window is the direction in which it faces. 3
- singular noun aspect If something begins to have a new aspect, it begins to have a new appearance or quality. 3
- uncountable noun aspect In grammar, aspect is the way that a verb group shows whether an activity is continuing, is repeated, or is completed. For example, in 'They were laughing', the verb is in the progressive aspect and shows that the action was continuing. Compare tense. 3
- noun aspect appearance to the eye; visual effect 3
- noun aspect a distinct feature or element in a problem, situation, etc; facet 3
- noun aspect the way in which a problem, idea, etc, may be considered 3
- noun aspect a facial expression; manner of appearing 3
- noun aspect a position facing a particular direction; outlook 3
- noun aspect a view in a certain direction 3
- noun aspect a surface that faces in a given direction 3
- noun aspect 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 3
- noun aspect a category of verbs or verbal inflections that expresses such features as the continuity, repetition, or completedness of the action described 3
- noun aspect the compass direction to which a plant habitat is exposed, or the degree of exposure 3
- noun aspect the effect of the seasons on the appearance of plants 3
- noun aspect glance or gaze 3
- noun aspect the way a person appears; looks; mien 3
- noun aspect the appearance of a thing as seen from a specific point; view 3
- noun aspect any of the possible ways in which an idea, problem, etc. may be regarded 3
- noun aspect a component part or quality; element 3
- noun aspect a facing in a given direction 3
- noun aspect a side facing in a given direction; exposure 3
- noun aspect a glance; gaze 3
- noun aspect the position of stars, planets, etc. in relation to each other or to the observer, as an influence on human affairs 3
- noun aspect a characteristic of verbs, expressed in some languages by inflection, indicating the nature of an action as being completed or single (called perfective or nonprogressive aspect), or as being uncompleted, repeated, or habitual (called imperfective or progressive aspect); also, an analytic category based on this characteristic 3
- noun aspect any of the forms a verb takes to indicate this characteristic 3
- noun aspect the position of a plane (flat surface) in relation to a liquid or gaseous substance through which it is moving or which is moving past it 3
- noun aspect appearance to the eye or mind; look: the physical aspect of the country. 1
- noun aspect nature; quality; character: the superficial aspect of the situation. 1
- noun aspect a way in which a thing may be viewed or regarded; interpretation; view: both aspects of a decision. 1
- noun aspect part; feature; phase: That is the aspect of the problem that interests me most. 1
- noun aspect facial expression; countenance: He wore an aspect of gloom. Hers was an aspect of happy optimism. 1
- noun aspect bearing; air; mien: warlike in aspect. 1
- noun aspect view commanded; exposure: The house has a southern aspect. 1
- noun aspect the side or surface facing a given direction: the dorsal aspect of a fish; the northern aspect of the house. 1
- noun aspect Grammar. a category or interrelated set of categories for which the verb is inflected in some languages, typically to indicate the duration, repetition, completion, or quality of the action or state denoted by the verb. a set of syntactic devices, as in the English perfect with have in I have gone, with functions similar to such inflections. any of the members or instances of these categories or sets: the Latin perfect aspect; the Russian imperfect aspect. the meaning of, or meaning typical of, such a category or construction. such categories or constructions, or their meanings collectively. 1
- noun aspect Astrology. the angular distance between two points as seen from the earth, primarily derived by dividing the 360 degrees of the zodiac by the integers 1 through 12. the influence of any two planets or groups of planets located at such points. 1
- noun aspect Archaic. a look; glance. 1
- noun aspect A particular part or feature of something. 1
- noun Definition of aspect in Technology (tool, programming) An IPSE developed by an Alvey project, using Z to specify the object-management system and tool interface. 1
- noun aspect feature 1
- noun Definition of aspect in Technology (language) Algebraic specification of abstract data types. A strict functional language that compiles to C. Versions of ASpecT are available for Sun, Ultrix, NeXT, Macintosh, OS/2 2.0, Linux, RS/6000, Atari, Amiga. 1
- abbreviation ASPECT appearance 1
- noun aspect orientation 1
- noun aspect facial expression 1
- noun aspect grammar: verb feature 1
- noun Technical meaning of aspect (programming) In aspect-oriented programming, a modular unit of control over emergent entities. 1
- noun aspect Any specific feature, part, or element of something. 0
- noun aspect The way something appears when viewed from a certain direction or perspective. 0
- noun aspect The way something appears when considered from a certain point of view. 0