Definitions for angled

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angled an·gled

Spelling: [ang-guh ld]

IPA: /ˈæŋ gəld/

Angled is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 141 anagrams from letters in angled (adegln).

Definitions for angled

noun

1. Geometry. the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line. the figure so formed. the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
2. an angular projection; a projecting corner:
3. a viewpoint; standpoint:
4. Journalism. slant (def 11). the point of view from which copy is written, especially when the copy is intended to interest a particular audience:
5. one aspect of an event, problem, subject, etc.:
6. Movies, Photography. angle shot.
7. Informal. a secret motive:
8. Astrology. any of the four interceptions of the equatorial circle by the two basic axes, the horizon and the meridian: commonly identified by the compass directions.
9. angle iron (def 2).
10. Archaic. a fishhook or fishing tackle.

Idioms

1. play the angles, Slang. to use every available means to reach one's goal:

adjective

1. having an angle or angles.
2. Heraldry. noting an interrupted partition line having the two parts offset and a line at right angles connecting them. (of an ordinary) having an edge or edges so formed.

verb (used with object)

1. to move or bend in an angle.
2. to set, fix, direct, or adjust at an angle:
3. Journalism. to write or edit in such a way as to appeal to a particular audience; slant:

verb (used without object)

1. to turn sharply in a different direction:
2. to move or go in angles or at an angle:
3. to fish with hook and line.
4. to attempt to get something by sly or artful means; fish:

Origin of angled

First recorded in 1565-75; angle¹ + -ed³

Examples for angled

The screen was angled in such a way that the audience could watch Tupac performing but could not see the screen itself.

And although the Taser was on his left hip, it was angled so he could reach it with his right hand.

A screw which is designed to hold or adjust two angled pieces.

He had a work table that was angled up, and I saw a Sunday panel in progress.

We angled down, picking a spot just within the lighted area.

Nobody else thought that his patch, on a 60-degree angled slope, was viable as a vineyard.

But though they hunted the deer, they could not catch them; though they angled for the fish, they could not catch them.

I had angled for a new outburst of fury, my catch was not what I looked for.

The Itchen (where, no doubt, he angled with worm) must have been his constant haunt.

Johnny angled off to the tractor and tool shed and disappeared inside.