Angle vs. Corner

Anglenoun

(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

Anglenoun

(geometry) The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.

Anglenoun

A corner where two walls intersect.

Anglenoun

A change in direction.

Anglenoun

A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.

Anglenoun

(media) The focus of a news story.

Anglenoun

A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.

Anglenoun

(slang) An ulterior motive; a scheme or means of benefitting from a situation, usually hidden, often immoral

Anglenoun

A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.

Anglenoun

(astrology) Any of the four cardinal points of an astrological chart: the Ascendant, the Midheaven, the Descendant and the Imum Coeli.

Anglenoun

A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.

Angleverb

To place (something) at an angle.

Angleverb

To change direction rapidly.

Angleverb

To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.

Angleverb

To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.

Angleverb

(intransitive) To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

Angleverb

(informal) (with for) To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.

Anglenoun

The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook.

Anglenoun

The figure made by. two lines which meet.

Anglenoun

A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.

Anglenoun

A name given to four of the twelve astrological "houses."

Anglenoun

A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.

Angleverb

To fish with an angle (fishhook), or with hook and line.

Angleverb

To use some bait or artifice; to intrigue; to scheme; as, to angle for praise.

Angleverb

To try to gain by some insinuating artifice; to allure.

Anglenoun

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

Anglenoun

a biased way of looking at or presenting something

Anglenoun

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons

Angleverb

move or proceed at an angle;

Angleverb

to incline or bend from a vertical position;

Angleverb

seek indirectly;

Angleverb

fish with a hook

Angleverb

present with a bias;

Angle

In Euclidean geometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays, called the sides of the angle, sharing a common endpoint, called the vertex of the angle. Angles formed by two rays lie in the plane that contains the rays.

Cornernoun

The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

Cornernoun

The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.

Cornernoun

The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.

Cornernoun

An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.

Cornernoun

An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.

Cornernoun

A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.

Cornernoun

A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.

Cornernoun

(heading) Relating to the playing field.

Cornernoun

(baseball) One of the four vertices of the strike zone.

Cornernoun

(baseball) First base or third base.

Cornernoun

(football) A corner kick.

Cornernoun

(American football) A cornerback.

Cornernoun

(boxing) The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.

Cornernoun

The group of people who assist a boxer during a bout.

Cornernoun

A place where people meet for a particular purpose.

Cornernoun

(obsolete) A point scored in a rubber at whist.

Cornernoun

Someone or something that corns.

Cornerverb

(transitive) To drive (someone) into a corner or other confined space.

Cornerverb

(transitive) To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.

Cornerverb

To get or attempt to get a sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.

Cornerverb

To turn a corner or drive around a curve.

Cornerverb

To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.

Cornernoun

The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

Cornernoun

The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point; as, the chimney corner.

Cornernoun

An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part.

Cornernoun

A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.

Cornernoun

Direction; quarter.

Cornernoun

The state of things produced by a combination of persons, who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of property, which compels those who need such stock or property to buy of them at their own price; as, a corner in a railway stock.

Cornernoun

A free kick from close to the nearest corner flag post, allowed to the opposite side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line.

Cornerverb

To drive into a corner.

Cornerverb

To drive into a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.

Cornerverb

To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum.

Cornernoun

a place off to the side of an area;

Cornernoun

the point where two lines meet or intersect;

Cornernoun

an interior angle formed be two meeting walls;

Cornernoun

the intersection of two streets;

Cornernoun

the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect;

Cornernoun

a small concavity

Cornernoun

a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade;

Cornernoun

a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible;

Cornernoun

a projecting part that is corner-shaped;

Cornernoun

a remote area;

Cornernoun

(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

Cornerverb

gain control over;

Cornerverb

force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

Cornerverb

turn a corner;