What does angle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word angle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use angle in French.

The word angle in French means angle, angle, angle, at right angles, at a right angle, on the corner, on the corner of the street, acute angle, critical point of view, critical light, approach angle, angle of approach, angle of descent, angle of attack, angle of incidence, angle of inclination, phase angle, camera angle, viewing angle, angle, perspective, dihedral angle, right angle, blind spot, new angle, new perspective, obtuse angle, re-entrant angle, salient angle, solid angle, angle tub, angle bathtub, corner bookcase, corner, form a right angle, make a right angle, wide-angle lens, wide-angle, corner unit, wide-angle lens, cornerstone, from the point of view of, from the viewpoint of, from the angle of, from another angle, seen from this angle, seen from this viewpoint. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word angle

angle

nom masculin (coin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a quatre angles dans un carré.
A square has four angles.

angle

nom masculin (disposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'angle de prise de vue de cette photographie est réussi.
The angle of the shot in this photo works well.

angle

nom masculin (point de vue) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vu sous cet angle, je suis d'accord avec vous.
Seen from that angle, I agree with you.

at right angles, at a right angle

locution adverbiale (perpendiculairement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

on the corner, on the corner of the street

locution adverbiale (au coin de la rue)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il y a une boulangerie à l'angle de la rue.

acute angle

nom masculin (angle inférieur à 90°)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

critical point of view, critical light

nom masculin (figuré (vue objective)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut examiner ce problème sous un angle critique.

approach angle, angle of approach, angle of descent

nom masculin (aéronautique : angle d'arrivée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

angle of attack

nom féminin (élévation maximale de l'avant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

angle of incidence

nom masculin (physique : angle d'arrivée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'angle d'incidence permet de calculer la réflexion d'une onde.

angle of inclination

nom féminin (penchant latéral, roulis) (sailing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

phase angle

nom masculin (différence de phase)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

camera angle

nom masculin (espace choisi pour un plan)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet angle de prise de vue est trop grand.

viewing angle

nom masculin (champ visuel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

angle, perspective

nom masculin (perpective choisie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet angle de vue est trop bas.

dihedral angle

nom masculin (angle entre deux plans) (geometry, chemistry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

right angle

nom masculin (angle à 90°)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blind spot

nom masculin (champ hors vision)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le motard se trouvait dans mon angle mort.
The motorcyclist was in my blind spot.

new angle, new perspective

nom masculin (figuré (nouveau point de vue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

obtuse angle

nom masculin (angle supérieur à 90°)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

re-entrant angle

nom masculin (angle de plus de 180°)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lorsque la mesure d'un angle se situe entre 180 et 360 degrés, on parle d'angle rentrant.

salient angle

nom masculin (angle de moins de 180°)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lorsque la mesure d'un angle se situe entre 0 et 180 degrés, on parle d'angle saillant.

solid angle

nom masculin (division d'une surface par le carré d'un rayon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le professeur a demandé à ses élèves de calculer l'angle solide de ce cube à partir du point A.

angle tub, angle bathtub

nom féminin (baignoire en angle) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

corner bookcase

nom féminin (meuble de coin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

corner

locution adjectivale (meuble : pour coin)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Je pense que mon canapé d'angle ira très bien ici contre le mur.

form a right angle, make a right angle

locution verbale (tourner à 90°)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

wide-angle lens

nom masculin (objectif d'appareil photographique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le photographe choisit un grand-angle pour donner plus de profondeur et de perspective au paysage de son cliché.

wide-angle

adjectif (qui couvre un grand champ)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce cliché grand-angle permet d'apprécier une grande partie de la chaîne de montagnes.

corner unit

nom masculin (meuble prévu pour un angle de pièce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wide-angle lens

nom masculin (Optique : objectif à large champ) (optics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet appareil photo est doté d'un objectif grand-angle.

cornerstone

nom féminin (pierre à l'angle d'un mur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

from the point of view of, from the viewpoint of, from the angle of

(de ce point de vue là)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

from another angle

locution adverbiale (d'une autre façon)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Pour mieux se rendre compte des dimensions de la maison, il faut la regarder sous un autre angle.

seen from this angle, seen from this viewpoint

(de ce point de vue-là)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Vu sous cet angle, nous étions en faute.

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