Aspect Definition
ăspĕkt
aspects
noun
aspects
A way in which something can be viewed by the mind.
Looked at all aspects of the situation.
American Heritage
The way a person appears; looks; mien.
Webster's New World
A characteristic or feature of something.
A novel with many unusual aspects.
American Heritage
The appearance of a thing as seen from a specific point; view.
Webster's New World
A particular look or facial expression; mien.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Aspect
Noun
Singular:
aspect
Plural:
aspectsOrigin of Aspect
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Middle English from Latin aspectus a view from past participle of aspicere to look at ad- ad- specere to look spek- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Borrowing from Latin aspectus ("look, sight; appearance"), from aspiciō (“see; catch sight of; inspect”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + speciō (“look, look at, behold; observe”).
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