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   as·pect

   /ˈaˌspek(t)/

   noun

   • 1. a particular part or feature of something: "the financial aspect can be overstressed" Similar featurefacetsidecharacteristicparticulardetailpointingredientstrandangleslantsenserespectregard
   • ▪ a specific way in which something can be considered: "from every aspect theirs was a changing world"
   • ▪ a particular appearance or quality: "the air of desertion lent the place a sinister aspect" Similar appearancelookairbearingcastmannermiendemeanordeportmentexpressioncountenancefeaturessemblanceguiseimpressioneffectatmospheremoodqualityambiencefeelingflavor
   • 2. the positioning of a building or thing in a specified direction: "a greenhouse with a southern aspect" Similar outlookviewexposuredirectionsituationpositionlocation
   • ▪ the side of a building facing a particular direction: "the front aspect of the hotel was unremarkable" Similar faceelevationfacadeside
   • ▪ a particular position of a planet or other celestial body relative to another, as measured by angular distance: "the sun in Aries formed an adverse aspect with Uranus in Capricorn"
   • 3. a grammatical category or form that expresses the way in which time is denoted by the verb: "the semantics of tense and aspect"

   verb

   • 1. (of a planet) form an aspect with (another celestial body): "the sun is superbly aspected by your ruler Mars on the 19th"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the action or a way of looking): from Latin aspectus, from aspicere ‘look at’, from ad- ‘to, at’ + specere ‘to look’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   Aspect definition: appearance to the eye or mind; look. See examples of ASPECT used in a sentence.

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   Aspect means a part or feature of something. If you are going to vote for a candidate, you should first learn about the various aspects of her political agenda. At the heart of the word aspect is the Latin specere "look" (think spec tacles).

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