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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

'ASPECT, n. [L. aspectus, from aspicio, to look on, of ad and specio, to see or look.]
1. Look; view; appearance to the eye or the mind; as, to present an object or a subject in its true aspect, or under a double aspect. So we say, public affairs have a favorable aspect.
2. Countenance; look, or particular appearance of the face; as a mild or severe aspect.
3. View; sight; act of seeing. [This sense is now unusual.]
4. Position or situation with regard to seeing, or that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces or looks to the south.
5. In astronomy, the situation of one planet with respect to another. The aspects are five sextile, when the planets are 60 degrees distant; quartile or quadrate, when their distance is 90 degrees, or the quarter of a circle; trine, when the distance is 120 degrees; opposition, when the distance is 180 degrees, or half a circle; and conjunction, when they are in the same degree.
ASPECT', v.t. To behold. [Not used.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question" [syn: aspect, facet]
2: a characteristic to be considered
3: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama]
4: the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb
5: the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin aspectus, from aspicere to look at, from ad- + specere to look — more at spy Date: 14th century 1. a. the position of planets or stars with respect to one another held by astrologers to influence human affairs; also the apparent position (as conjunction) of a body in the solar system with respect to the sun b. a position facing a particular direction ; exposure <the house has a southern aspect> c. the manner of presentation of a plane to a fluid through which it is moving or to a current 2. a. (1) appearance to the eye or mind (2) a particular appearance of countenance ; mien b. a particular status or phase in which something appears or may be regarded <studied every aspect of the question> 3. archaic an act of looking ; gaze 4. a. the nature of the action of a verb as to its beginning, duration, completion, or repetition and without reference to its position in time b. a set of inflected verb forms that indicate aspect • aspectual adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a a particular component or feature of a matter (only one aspect of the problem). b a particular way in which a matter may be considered. 2 a a facial expression; a look (a cheerful aspect). b the appearance of a person or thing, esp. as presented to the mind of the viewer (has a frightening aspect). 3 the side of a building or location facing a particular direction (southern aspect). 4 Gram. a verbal category or form expressing inception, duration, or completion. 5 Astrol. the relative position of planets etc. measured by angular distance. Phrases and idioms: aspect ratio 1 Aeron. the ratio of the span to the mean chord of an aerofoil. 2 Telev. the ratio of picture width to height. Derivatives: aspectual adj. (in sense 4). Etymology: ME f. L aspectus f. adspicere adspect- look at (as AD-, specere look)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Aspect As"pect, n. (A["e]ronautics) A view of a plane from a given direction, usually from above; more exactly, the manner of presentation of a plane to a fluid through which it is moving or to a current. If an immersed plane meets a current of fluid long side foremost, or in broadside aspect, it sustains more pressure than when placed short side foremost. Hence, long narrow wings are more effective than short broad ones of the same area.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Aspect As"pect, n. [L. aspectus, fr. aspicere, aspectum, to look at; ad + spicere, specere, to look, akin to E. spy.] 1. The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance. [R.] ``The basilisk killeth by aspect.'' --Bacon. His aspect was bent on the ground. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance; mien; air. ``Serious in aspect.'' --Dryden. [Craggs] with aspect open shall erect his head. --Pope. 3. Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view. ``The aspect of affairs.'' --Macaulay. The true aspect of a world lying in its rubbish. --T. Burnet. 4. Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south. 5. Prospect; outlook. [Obs.] This town affords a good aspect toward the hill from whence we descended. --Evelyn. 6. (Astrol.) The situation of planets or stars with respect to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light proceeding from them and meeting at the eye; the joint look of planets or stars upon each other or upon the earth. --Milton. Note: The aspects which two planets can assume are five; sextile, ?, when the planets are 60[deg] apart; quartile, or quadrate, ?, when their distance is 90[deg] or the quarter of a circle; trine, ?, when the distance is 120[deg]; opposition, ?, when the distance is 180[deg], or half a circle; and conjunction, ?, when they are in the same degree. Astrology taught that the aspects of the planets exerted an influence on human affairs, in some situations for good and in others for evil. 7. (Astrol.) The influence of the stars for good or evil; as, an ill aspect. --Shak. The astrologers call the evil influences of the stars evil aspects. --Bacon. Aspect of a plane (Geom.), the direction of the plane.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Aspect As*pect", v. t. [L. aspectare, v. intens. of aspicere. See Aspect, n.] To behold; to look at. [Obs.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(aspects) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature. Climate and weather affect every aspect of our lives... He was interested in all aspects of the work here... N-COUNT: usu with supp 2. The aspect of a building or window is the direction in which it faces. (FORMAL) The house had a south-west aspect. N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp 3. 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.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Air, mien, look, bearing, countenance, expression, visage, feature. 2. Appearance, view, light, condition, situation, position, state, attitude, posture. 3. Direction, bearing, outlook, prospect, relative position.

Moby Thesaurus

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