ASPECT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aspect mean? 

• ASPECT (noun)
  The noun ASPECT has 5 senses:

1. a distinct feature or element in a problem

2. a characteristic to be considered

3. the visual percept of a region

4. the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb

5. the feelings expressed on a person's face

  Familiarity information: ASPECT used as a noun is common.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASPECT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A distinct feature or element in a problem

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

aspect; facet

Context example:

he studied every facet of the question

Hypernyms ("aspect" is a kind of...):

characteristic; feature (a prominent attribute or aspect of something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aspect"):

side (an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect))

sector; sphere (a particular aspect of life or activity)

surface (a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A characteristic to be considered

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("aspect" is a kind of...):

characteristic (a distinguishing quality)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The visual percept of a region

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

aspect; panorama; prospect; scene; view; vista

Context example:

the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views

Hypernyms ("aspect" is a kind of...):

visual image; visual percept (a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aspect"):

foreground (the part of a scene that is near the viewer)

tableau (any dramatic scene)

side view (a view from the side of something)

middle distance (the part of a scene between the foreground and the background)

glimpse (a brief or incomplete view)

exposure (aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces)

coast (the area within view)

background; ground (the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground)

Sense 4

Meaning:

The beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Hypernyms ("aspect" is a kind of...):

grammatical relation (a linguistic relation established by grammar)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aspect"):

perfective; perfective aspect (the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action)

durative; durative aspect (the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration)

inchoative; inchoative aspect (aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb)

iterative; iterative aspect (the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action)

Derivation:

aspectual (of or belonging to an aspect (as an aspect of the verb))

Sense 5

Meaning:

The feelings expressed on a person's face

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

aspect; expression; face; facial expression; look

Context example:

an angry face

Hypernyms ("aspect" is a kind of...):

countenance; visage (the appearance conveyed by a person's face)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aspect"):

light; spark; sparkle; twinkle (merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance)

leer (a suggestive or sneering look or grin)

 Context examples 

Six wizards are the main characters (of the game) and each one is based on a different aspect of the world's culture.

(Brazilian professor creates mobile game that combines fun with mathematics, Agência Brasil)

One of the most surprising aspects of this new research is that the cold front in Perseus remains sharp, even after billions of years.

(Scientists Surprised by Relentless Cosmic Cold Front, NASA)

These results support the notion that epigenetic age captures some aspect of biological aging over and above chronological age and other risk factors.

(DNA changes predict longevity, NIH)

Recent research has revealed many aspects of our health that are affected by intestinal microbiota.

(Gut microbes may affect cancer treatment, NIH)

One of the most remarkable aspects of these tumours is that their cells are those of the original dog in which the cancer arose, and not the carrier dog.

(The curious tale of the cancer ‘parasite’ that sailed the seas, University of Cambridge)

Although the new model adequately described many ultrahot Jupiters on the books, some outliers do remain, suggesting that additional aspects of these worlds' atmospheres still need to be understood.

(Water Is Destroyed, Then Reborn in Ultrahot Jupiters, NASA/JPL)

“We need to figure out what specific aspect of the ultra-processed foods affected people’s eating behavior and led them to gain weight,” said Kevin D. Hall, the study’s lead author.

(Heavily processed foods cause overeating and weight gain, National Institutes of Health)

A curious aspect of the detection is that the areas showing the most obvious water ice spectral signatures correspond to areas that are bright red in recently released color images.

(New Horizons Finds Blue Skies and Water Ice on Pluto, NASA)

The most important aspect of these particles might well be their shape - a potential clue to how their circulation in the blood could contribute to the development of cardiovascular problems.

(Bone-Like Particles Found Travelling through Human Bloodstream, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The researchers show that both sites were remarkably effective in reducing OCD symptoms, but on different aspects: VC stimulation improved mood, while STN stimulation improved cognitive flexibility.

(Deep brain stimulation may significantly improve OCD symptoms, University of Cambridge)