aspect Meaning & Definition
What Does Aspect Mean?
As a noun, aspect means Any specific feature, part, or element of something. It can also mean The way something appears when viewed from a certain direction or perspective. As a verb, it means To have a particular aspect or type of aspect. As a verb, it means (of a planet) To have a particular aspect or type of aspect.
Aspect at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈæspɛkt/ |
| Synonyms | prospect, look and facet |
| Plural | aspects |
| Verb forms | aspects, aspecting, aspected |
Aspect Definition (Noun)
- Any specific feature, part, or element of something.
Japan's aging population is an important aspect of its economy.
- The way something appears when viewed from a certain direction or perspective.
The stone has a greenish aspect in this light.
- The way something appears when considered from a certain point of view.
in certain aspects [ = in certain respects]
- A phase or a partial, but significant view or description of something.
- One's appearance or expression.
- 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.
The house has a southern aspect, i.e. a position which faces the south.
- Prospect; outlook.
- A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding.
- The relative position of heavenly bodies as they appear to an observer on earth; the angular relationship between points in a horoscope.
- The personified manifestation of a deity that represents one or more of its characteristics or functions.
- The act of looking at something; gaze.
- Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view.
- In aspect-oriented programming, a feature or component that can be applied to parts of a program independent of any inheritance hierarchy.
- The visual indication of railway signal as displayed to the driver. With three-aspect colour light signals this would be red, yellow or green, and on four-aspect signals, double-yellow also; a two-aspect signal displays red or green.
Aspect as a Verb
- To have a particular aspect or type of aspect.
- To channel a divine being.
- To look at.
Noun
- (grammar) A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding.
- The visual indication of a colour light (or mechanical) signal as displayed to the driver. With colour light signals this would be red, yellow or green.
Verb
- (of a planet) To have a particular aspect or type of aspect.
Synonyms of Aspect
Aspect synonyms and antonyms →Aspect in a Sentence
Japan's aging population is an important aspect of its economy.
The stone has a greenish aspect in this light.
in certain aspects [ = in certain respects]
The house has a southern aspect, i.e. a position which faces the south.
Word Forms & Grammar
aspect (plural aspects)
aspect (third-person singular simple present aspects, present participle aspecting, simple past and past participle aspected)
Words That Rhyme With Aspect
Origin of Aspect
From Middle English aspect, from Latin aspectus (“look, sight; appearance”), from aspiciō (“see; catch sight of; inspect”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + speciō (“look, look at, behold; observe”).
Common Questions About Aspect
Is aspect a noun or a verb?
Aspect is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for aspect?
Close synonyms of aspect are prospect, look and facet. See the full list of aspect synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of aspect?
The plural of aspect is aspects.
What is the past tense of aspect?
The past tense of aspect is aspected. The present participle is aspecting.