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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

  1. noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
  2. noun A particular way of looking at or approaching a situation, especially in a story or argument.
  3. verb To present something from a particular point of view, often to favor one side.
  4. verb To fish with a hook and line.

aspect — full definition

  1. noun A particular feature or part of something being considered.
  2. noun The way something looks, or the direction it faces.
  3. noun (grammar) A property of a verb that shows how an action relates to time — for example, whether it's ongoing, completed, or repeated.

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