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hjørne — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • corner noun The point where two lines, edges, or walls meet.
  • vertex noun A point where two or more lines, edges or curves meet; a corner of a shape or angle.

Senses

hjørne is used for these senses in English:

  • vertex (geometry) An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope.

corner — full definition

  1. noun The point where two lines, edges, or walls meet.
  2. noun The place where two streets meet.
  3. noun A difficult or awkward situation with limited options.
  4. verb To force someone or something into a position with no escape.
  5. verb To gain enough control over a market to influence prices.

vertex — full definition

  1. noun A point where two or more lines, edges or curves meet; a corner of a shape or angle.
  2. noun The highest point of a curve, especially the turning point of a parabola.
  3. noun In 3D graphics, a data point defining a corner of a polygon, carrying its position and often colour, texture and normal information.