angle
noun
°A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
"the angle between lines A and B"
°The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.
"The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees."
verb
°To place (something) at an angle.
"The roof is angled at 15 degrees."
°To change direction rapidly.
"The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket."
synonyms: corner, swerve, tangent, -gon more» , hexagon, opinion, perspective, point of view, slant, view, viewpoint