aspects

Noun

aspect (plural aspects)

1. Any specific feature, part, or element of something.
   • Japan's aging population is an important aspect of its economy.

   Synonyms:

   component, facet, feature

2. The way something appears when viewed from a certain direction or perspective.
   • The stone has a greenish aspect in this light.

   Synonyms:

   hue

3. The way something appears when considered from a certain point of view.
   • in certain aspects [ = in certain respects]

   Synonyms:

   respect, front

4. A phase or a partial, but significant view or description of something.
5. One's appearance or expression.
   • Art thou but Captaine of a thouſand horſe,
     That by Characters grauen in thy browes,
     And by thy martiall face and ſtout aſpect,
     Deſeru’ſt to haue the leading of an hoſte?c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC...

   Synonyms:

   appearance, look, blee

6. 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.

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