ANGLES Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

angles 1 of 2

noun

plural of angle

as in aspects

a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded from this angle, that car looks gray, not brown

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as in viewpoints

a way of looking at or thinking about something what's your angle on the problem?

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as in curvatures

something that curves or is curved the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns

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angles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of angle

as in slopes

to set or cause to be at an angle angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight

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Noun

Game-watchers have access to Hawk-Eye camera angles from each end of the ice, along with a full-rink view from high above and the ability to isolate on a single player. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Everything is a little bit more rivets and angles, a little bit less wide expanse. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Nor can a static, often front-facing, image capture how a face looks from different angles or in motion. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 Image prompts get specific, with options for lighting, camera angles, color palettes, and aspect ratios. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 The crew played with camera angles to allay Lee’s fear that an autumnal tree might be reflected in the café window. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 For example, a player taking hundreds of shots could use data collected by the chip to understand which shooting angles and ball rotations are most likely to result in a basket. — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 Videos filmed from multiple angles challenged the administration’s narrative. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 On Frequency of Love, Monét stretches out, pushing the boundaries of the sophisticated, retro sound of her previous album and finding some surprising new angles to her songwriting. — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

Adapting to the 20,000-seat Garden, Styles’s stage is a more streamlined semi-circle that still angles for maximum access, plus a little pop. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Outdoor curtains lend some privacy while providing a bit of shade when the sun angles in at sunrise and sunset. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026 Moon angles her chin and the light dims in her eyes. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 Understand The Reporter’s Beat To Tailor A Pitch My team focuses on developing the most compelling, relevant pitch angles for our clients. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Creators who want to pull both vertical and horizontal clips from one take can simply shoot at a wide angle and punch in to the frame to crop both angles out for YouTube and social apps. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026 Hitters with tighter spray angles off the bat generally posted better batting averages. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026 Compassionate Venus angles off auspicious Jupiter, spotlighting your 8th House of Generous Intimacy, which could signal adjustments around trust and money. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026 In 2026, however, with social media showcasing neck angles few mortals are born with, expectations are sky-high—for patients and doctors alike. — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025

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Noun

While many of the more contentious and controversial aspects of his life are presented in one-sided fashion, friend and former manager Rory Holloway’s still-raw sense of betrayal at Tyson firing his entire team is evoked with vivid irritation.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
For Irvin, one of the most troubling aspects of the shooting is that an altercation between children allegedly prompted an adult to resort to gun violence.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of aspects

Noun

However, eclipse chasers will need to view either from The Rock or its east coast, where elevated viewpoints and beaches face the Mediterranean and the eclipsed sun.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The filmmakers say their goal is to humanize community members with different viewpoints.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of viewpoints

Verb

The rest of the Cambria isn’t bad, either, including the shops and galleries along Main Street (which is deceptively long) and the piney slopes above.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In rivers and streams in Virginia and Maryland, Hack measured the length of each stream and the area of the land that slopes toward that stream and therefore drains into it, called its basin or drainage area.

— Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of slopes

Noun

In previous slow starts to games this season, various phases of MU’s attack (offense, defense, special teams) picked each other up.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Plans for the larger entertainment district include housing, hotels, shops, restaurants, a card room and the city’s first movie theater, though future phases would require additional approvals.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of phases

Noun

Told in the course of four decades, and alternating between the perspectives of the couple’s colleagues and children, friends and lovers, Orringer’s novel examines justice, truth, fate, and freedom.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The comments reflect a wide range of perspectives on retirement, emphasizing the importance of personal circumstances and priorities.

— John Csiszar, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of perspectives

Noun

The concept’s clean lines and smooth curves are features that have been missing from the brand’s most recent designs, outside of the ultra-exclusive 33 Stradale.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Gen Z is already acting on dissatisfaction, which means the window to build defensible AI practices is closing while adoption curves are still climbing.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of curves

Verb

El Niño is not a storm that hits at a particular location, but rather a long duration phenomenon that tilts the odds in favor of extreme weather and climate events for certain areas.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Capture every conversation, on every channel, video, phone and in person, because a curve built on a lopsided sample tilts every conclusion that follows.

— Devang Agrawal, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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