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aspect

noun US /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

How often you will meet it

Rank 2,278 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,663 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.

What it means

noun

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

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

aspect in real books

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  • This man had altogether a suspicious and sinister aspect which his manners did nothing to belie.

    The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1

  • The distant fields retained their quiet and smiling aspect under the mild rays of the autumn sun.

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • This prevalence of snowy costumes gave the promenade deck an invitingly cool, and cheerful and picnicky aspect.

    Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1

  • But even under these circumstances he still gained ground, when suddenly the whole aspect of the battle was changed.

    A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1

  • There still, however, seems an aspect Homeric poems, and a demand in connection with Homer to be recognised, and to be satisfied.

    The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1

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