angle

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 the space between two lines or surfaces that join, measured in degrees: a 45ｰ angle * the rocket's angle of descent seealsoACUTEANGLE, OBTUSEANGLE, RIGHTANGLE, WIDE-ANGLELENS 2 the direction that sth is leaning or pointing in when it is not in a vertical or horizontal line: The tower of Pisa leans at an angle. * The plane was coming in at a steep angle. * His hair was sticking up at all angles. 3 a position from which you look at sth: The photo was taken from an unusual angle. * The painting changes slightly when seen from different angles. 4 a particular way of presenting or thinking about a situation, problem, etc: We're looking for a new angle for our next advertising campaign. * You can look at the issue from many different angles. * The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. verb 1 [VN] to move or place sth so that it is not straight or not directly facing sb/sth: He angled his chair so that he could sit and watch her. 2 [VN] to present information, a report, etc. from a particular point of view or for a particular audience: The programme is angled towards younger viewers. 3 (usually go angling) [V] to catch fish with a line and a hook PHRASALVERBS angle for sth to try to get a particular reaction or response from sb, without directly asking for what you want: It was obvious she was angling for sympathy.