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The Meaning of aspect

  • (n.) The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance.
  • (n.) Look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance; mien; air.
  • (n.) Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view.
  • (n.) 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; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south.
  • (n.) Prospect; outlook.
  • (n.) The situation of planets or stars with respect to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light proceeding from them and meeting at the eye; the joint look of planets or stars upon each other or upon the earth.
  • (n.) The influence of the stars for good or evil; as, an ill aspect.
  • (n.) To behold; to look at.

Synonyms

facet , view , prospect , scene , vista , panorama , expression , look , facial expression , face

Rhymes

affect , aftereffect , albrecht , architect , becht , bedecked , brecht , checked , circumspect , collect , confect , connect , correct , decked , defect , deflect , deject , deregt , detect , dialect , direct , disaffect , disconnect , disinfect , disrespect , dissect , effect , eject , elect , erect , expect , fecht , hecht , henpecked , incorrect , indirect , infect , inject , insect , inspect , intellect , interconnect , interject , intersect , introspect , knecht , misdirect , necked , neglect , nondirect , object , overprotect , pecht , perfect , prefect , project , protect , rechecked , recht , recollect , reconnect , redirect , reflect , reinspect , reject , respect , resurrect , retrospect , schlecht , sect , select , specht , subject , suspect , teleconnect , trekked , unchecked , wecht , whelked , wrecked