noun · verb · 22 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈæspɛkt/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Any specific feature, part, or element of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Japan's aging population is an important aspect of its economy.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: component, facet, feature
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The way something appears when viewed from a certain direction or perspective.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The stone has a greenish aspect in this light.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hue
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The way something appears when considered from a certain point of view.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
in certain aspects [ = in certain respects]
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: respect
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A phase or a partial, but significant view or description of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
One's appearance or expression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: appearance, look, blee
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The house has a southern aspect, i.e. a position which faces the south.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
Prospect; outlook.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
14
noun
Meaning 14
The visual indication of railway signal as displayed to the driver. With three-aspect colour light signals this would be red, yellow or green, and on four-aspect signals, double-yellow also; a two-aspect signal displays red or green.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
15
verb
Meaning 15
To have a particular aspect or type of aspect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
From Middle English aspect, from Latin aspectus (“look, sight; appearance”), from aspiciō (“see; catch sight of; inspect”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + speciō (“look, look at, behold; observe”).
Across languages
Translations
138 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani:
səpki
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Belarusian:
аспе́кт
(aspjékt)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Belarusian:
від
(vid)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Belarusian:
вы́гляд
(výhljad)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Catalan:
aspecte
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Chinese Mandarin:
方面
(fāngmiàn)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Dutch:
aspect
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Finnish:
aspekti
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Finnish:
ominaisuus
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Galician:
aspecto
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Hindi:
पक्ष
(pakṣ)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Italian:
aspetto
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Japanese:
様相
(yōsō)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Korean:
양상
(yangsang)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Malay:
aspek
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Malay:
segi
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Malay:
sudut
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Portuguese:
aspeto
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Portuguese:
aspecto
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Russian:
аспе́кт
(aspékt)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Russian:
вид
(vid)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Slovak:
aspekt
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Slovak:
stránka
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Spanish:
aspecto
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Ukrainian:
аспе́кт
(aspékt)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Ukrainian:
вид
(vyd)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Ukrainian:
ви́гляд
(výhljad)
— any specific feature, part, or element of something
Albanian:
aspekt
— the way something appears
Aromanian:
vidzutã
— the way something appears
Aromanian:
videalã
— the way something appears
Belarusian:
вы́гляд
(výhljad)
— the way something appears
Belarusian:
від
(vid)
— the way something appears
Bulgarian:
вид
(vid)
— the way something appears
Bulgarian:
перспекти́ва
(perspektíva)
— the way something appears
Chinese Mandarin:
體 /体
(tǐ)
— the way something appears
Czech:
stránka
— the way something appears
Danish:
aspekt
— the way something appears
Dutch:
uiterlijk
— the way something appears
Dutch:
aanblik
— the way something appears
Esperanto:
aspekto
— the way something appears
Finnish:
puoli
— the way something appears
Finnish:
näkökanta
— the way something appears
Finnish:
näkökulma
— the way something appears
French:
aspect
— the way something appears
Galician:
aspecto
— the way something appears
Georgian:
ასპექტი
(asṗekṭi)
— the way something appears
Georgian:
სახე
(saxe)
— the way something appears
German:
Aspekt
— the way something appears
Greek:
άποψη
(ápopsi)
— the way something appears
Greek:
όψη
(ópsi)
— the way something appears
Hebrew:
הֶבֵּט
(hebét)
— the way something appears
Hindi:
रूप
(rūp)
— the way something appears
Hungarian:
nézőpont
— the way something appears
Irish:
dreach
— the way something appears
Italian:
aspetto
— the way something appears
Japanese:
相
(sō)
— the way something appears
Macedonian:
изглед
(izgled)
— the way something appears
Macedonian:
аспект
(aspekt)
— the way something appears
Malay:
aspek
— the way something appears
Malay:
rupa
— the way something appears
Māori:
anga
— the way something appears
Māori:
anganga
— the way something appears
Māori:
karangatanga
— the way something appears
Marathi:
रूप
(rūp)
— the way something appears
Norwegian Bokmål:
aspekt
— the way something appears
Norwegian Nynorsk:
aspekt
— the way something appears
Polish:
aspekt
— the way something appears
Portuguese:
aspeto
— the way something appears
Portuguese:
aspecto
— the way something appears
Romanian:
aspect
— the way something appears
Romanian:
înfățișare
— the way something appears
Russian:
вид
(vid)
— the way something appears
Russian:
перспекти́ва
(perspektíva)
— the way something appears
Scottish Gaelic:
raon
— the way something appears
Slovak:
aspekt
— the way something appears
Spanish:
aspecto
— the way something appears
Ottoman Turkish:
نمایش
(nümayiş)
— the way something appears
Ukrainian:
ви́гляд
(výhljad)
— the way something appears
Ukrainian:
вид
(vyd)
— the way something appears
Albanian:
aspekt
— quality of a verb
Armenian:
կերպ
(kerp)
— quality of a verb
Belarusian:
трыва́нне
(tryvánnje)
— quality of a verb
Bulgarian:
вид
(vid)
— quality of a verb
Chinese Mandarin:
體 /体
(tǐ)
— quality of a verb
Czech:
vid
— quality of a verb
Dutch:
aspect
— quality of a verb
Esperanto:
aspekto
— quality of a verb
Faroese:
leiti
— quality of a verb
Finnish:
aspekti
— quality of a verb
French:
aspect
— quality of a verb
Galician:
aspecto
— quality of a verb
Georgian:
ასპექტი
(asṗekṭi)
— quality of a verb
German:
Aspekt
— quality of a verb
German:
Aktionsart
— quality of a verb
Greek:
ποιόν ενεργείας
(poión energeías)
— quality of a verb
Greek:
όψη
— quality of a verb
Hebrew:
הֶבֵּט
(hebét)
— quality of a verb
Hindi:
भाव
(bhāv)
— quality of a verb
Hungarian:
igeszemlélet
— quality of a verb
Italian:
aspetto
— quality of a verb
Japanese:
相
(sō)
— quality of a verb
Japanese:
アスペクト
(asupekuto)
— quality of a verb
Korean:
상
(sang)
— quality of a verb
Macedonian:
вид
(vid)
— quality of a verb
Macedonian:
глаголски вид
(glagolski vid)
— quality of a verb
Malay:
aspek
— quality of a verb
Norwegian Bokmål:
aspekt
— quality of a verb
Norwegian Nynorsk:
aspekt
— quality of a verb
Polish:
aspekt
— quality of a verb
Portuguese:
aspeto
— quality of a verb
Portuguese:
aspecto
— quality of a verb
Romanian:
aspect
— quality of a verb
Russian:
вид
(vid)
— quality of a verb
Scottish Gaelic:
aogas
— quality of a verb
Slovak:
vid
— quality of a verb
Slovak:
aspekt
— quality of a verb
Slovene:
vid
— quality of a verb
Spanish:
aspecto
— quality of a verb
Tagalog:
aspekto
— quality of a verb
Thai:
การณ์ลักษณะ
— quality of a verb
Turkish:
kip
— quality of a verb
Ukrainian:
вид
(vyd)
— quality of a verb
Finnish:
suunta
— position in respect to points of a compass, the sun, etc.
Malay:
hala
— position in respect to points of a compass, the sun, etc.
Malay:
belah
— position in respect to points of a compass, the sun, etc.
Māori:
takoto
— position in respect to points of a compass, the sun, etc.
Māori:
anganga
— position in respect to points of a compass, the sun, etc.
Persian:
نگریستن
(negaristan)
— position in respect to points of a compass, the sun, etc.
Persian:
نگرستن
(negarestan)
— position in respect to points of a compass, the sun, etc.
Polish:
widok
— position in respect to points of a compass, the sun, etc.
Slovak:
aspekt
— position in respect to points of a compass, the sun, etc.
Dutch:
seinbeeld
— visual indication of a railway signal
Finnish:
opaste
— visual indication of a railway signal
German:
Signalbegriff
— visual indication of a railway signal