näkökulma — meaning in English
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English meaning
- angle noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
- aspect noun A particular feature or part of something being considered.
- light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
- perspective noun A particular way of viewing or thinking about a situation.
- point of view noun The particular way a person thinks about or judges something, shaped by their own position, experience or interests.
- prism noun A transparent solid, often triangular, that bends light and can split it into a rainbow of colours.
- slant noun A slope or tilt; a sloping surface or line.
- standpoint noun A particular point of view or way of judging a situation.
- tract noun A large stretch or area of land.
- understanding noun The mental grasp of what something means or how it works.
- view noun What can be seen from a particular place, especially scenery.
Senses
näkökulma is used for these senses in English:
- angle A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.
- aspect (grammar) 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. [from 19th c.]
- light A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
- perspective (figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
- point of view A position from which something is perceived; outlook; standpoint.
- point of view (literary theory) The perspective from which a narrative is related.
- prism (figurative) A perspective that colours one's perception.
- slant A sloped surface or line.
angle — full definition
- noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
- noun A particular way of looking at or approaching a situation, especially in a story or argument.
- verb To present something from a particular point of view, often to favor one side.
- verb To fish with a hook and line.
aspect — full definition
- noun A particular feature or part of something being considered.
- noun The way something looks, or the direction it faces.
- noun (grammar) A property of a verb that shows how an action relates to time — for example, whether it's ongoing, completed, or repeated.