aspect

🇺🇸 /ˈæspekt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæspekt/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

one part or feature of something

We need to consider every aspect of the plan before starting.

R

how something looks or appears

The dark clouds gave the sky a gloomy aspect.

R

the direction something faces

The house has a southern aspect, so it gets lots of sun.

R

how a verb shows if an action is finished or ongoing

The aspect of the verb tells us if the action is complete.

translation

n. one part or feature of something; how something looks or appears; the direction something faces; how a verb shows if an action is finished or ongoing

Word Forms

Plural aspects