one particular part or feature of a situation, idea, or thing
The safety aspect of the new playground was very important to parents.
Cost is only one aspect we must consider before we buy the car.
✦ Late Middle English, from Latin aspectus ‘a seeing, look, appearance’, from ad- ‘towards’ + spectare ‘to look’.
the way something or someone appears to other people
The gloomy weather gave the city a dull aspect.
Her cheerful aspect made everyone feel welcome.
the direction in which a building, window, or piece of land faces
The apartment's south-facing aspect lets in plenty of sunlight.
Gardeners prefer a western aspect for their greenhouse.
in grammar, a form of a verb that shows whether an action is completed, ongoing, repeated, etc.
In English, the perfect aspect shows that an action is finished.
Students often confuse tense with aspect.
in astrology, the angle formed between two planets, said to influence events on Earth
The horoscope said the favorable aspect between Venus and Jupiter would bring luck.
Astrologers studied the challenging square aspect in his birth chart.
