aspect
Any specific feature, part, or element of something.
Example
“Japan's aging population is an important aspect of its economy.”
Other meanings
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.
Related words
- aspectism
- aspective
- aspectless
- multiaspect
- subaspect
- aspect ratio
- aspect-related
- aspectual
- multi-aspect
- multiple-aspect
- continuous aspect
- frequentative aspect
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "aspectus" (look, sight; appearance).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “aspect” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.