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Angle
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
angles
Examples
She used a protractor to measure the angle of the triangle accurately.
02
a particular perspective or way of presenting or looking at something
Examples
The journalist explored the story from a new angle.
03
a member of the Angles, a Germanic people who settled in England and merged with Saxons and Jutes to form the Anglo-Saxons
Examples
The Angles migrated to Britain in the early Middle Ages.
04
a particular perspective or way of looking at a situation or issue
Examples
The documentary presented the story from a unique angle that had n’t been explored before.
to angle
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
angle
3rd person singular
angles
present participle
angling
past simple
angled
past participle
angled
Examples
The photographer angled the camera to capture the stunning sunset.
02
to move or proceed in a direction that is not directly straight
Intransitive: to angle somewhere
Examples
Hikers angled across the steep hillside.
03
to present or interpret information in a way that reflects a particular perspective or bias
Transitive: to angle information
Examples
The journalist angled the story to favor a particular political viewpoint.
04
to fish using a fishing rod, hook, and line
Intransitive
Examples
Jack enjoys angling on weekends.
Lexical Tree
angular
angulate
angulate
angle
