Aspect
WordNet
noun
(1) The feelings expressed on a person's face
"A sad expression"
"A look of triumph"
"An angry face"
(2) A characteristic to be considered
(3) A distinct feature or element in a problem
"He studied every facet of the question"
(4) The visual percept of a region
"The most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
(5) The beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb
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Etymology
From , from , from + .
Noun
- the way something appears when viewed from a particular direction.
- An angular relationship between points in a horoscope.
- grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event the verb describes; whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding.