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aspect

aspect, appearance

noun as-PEH Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Origin: From Latin aspectus, 'a looking at'.

Also means

facet, side (of a matter)

Usage Note

aspect covers both physical appearance (son aspect négligé — 'his dishevelled appearance') and an angle of a subject (sous tous les aspects — 'from every angle'). Aspect is also a grammatical term for verb aspect in linguistics.

Examples

"L'aspect du bâtiment est imposant."

Natural Translation

The appearance of the building is imposing.

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