aspect
$ \mathrm{aspect}
/ˈæspekt/
noun B2 OPAL W OPAL S
1 countable a particular part or feature of a situation, an idea, a problem, etc.; a way in which it may be considered
aspect (of something) The book aims to cover all aspects of city life.
The exhibition will focus on various aspects of life and culture in the Middle East.
the most important aspect of the debate
She felt she had looked at the problem from every aspect.
This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before.
We have worked very hard on certain aspects of our game.
Age is shown to have an important influence on many aspects of health.
aspect to something There are two aspects to communication: verbal and non-verbal.
aspect in something Branding is an important aspect in the marketing of services.
from a… aspect Programme effectiveness was measured from four different aspects.
2 singular, uncountable (formal) the appearance of a place, a situation or a person
Events began to take on a more sinister aspect.
the dirty and seedy aspect of the bar
3 countable, usually singular (formal) the direction in which a building, window, piece of land, etc. faces; the side of a building that faces a particular direction
SYNONYM orientation
Our room had a western aspect.
The southern aspect of the school was dominated by the mountain.
4 uncountable, countable (grammar) the form of a verb that shows, for example, whether the action happens once or repeatedly, is completed or still continuing
Collocations
adjective
central, crucial, essential
verb + aspect
have, take on, address
preposition
from the... aspect
aspect to
phrases
all aspects of something
every aspect of something
in every aspect (of something)…
Word Origin
Old English becwethan, from be- ‘about’ (expressing transitivity) + cwethan ‘say’, of Germanic origin.
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