Tense vs. Aspect

Tensenoun

Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.

Tensenoun

An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.

Tensenoun

The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

Tenseverb

To apply a tense to.

Tenseverb

To make or become tense.

Tenseadjective

Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.

Tenseadjective

Pulled taut, without any slack.

Tensenoun

One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the action or event signified; the modification which verbs undergo for the indication of time.

Tenseadjective

Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber.

Tensenoun

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

Tenseverb

stretch or force to the limit;

Tenseverb

increase the tension on;

Tenseverb

become tense or tenser;

Tenseverb

make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;

Tenseadjective

in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

Tenseadjective

pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

Tenseadjective

taut or rigid; stretched tight;

Aspectnoun

Any specific feature, part, or element of something.

Aspectnoun

The way something appears when viewed from a certain direction or perspective.

Aspectnoun

The way something appears when considered from a certain point of view.

Aspectnoun

A phase or a partial, but significant view or description of something.

Aspectnoun

One's appearance or expression.

Aspectnoun

Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass.

Aspectnoun

Prospect; outlook.

Aspectnoun

(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.

Aspectnoun

(astrology) The relative position of heavenly bodies as they appear to an observer on earth; the angular relationship between points in a horoscope.

Aspectnoun

(obsolete) The act of looking at something; gaze.

Aspectnoun

(obsolete) Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view.

Aspectnoun

(programming) In aspect-oriented programming, a feature or component that can be applied to parts of a program independent of any inheritance hierarchy.

Aspectverb

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Aspectverb

(Wicca) To channel a divine being.

Aspectverb

(obsolete) To look at.

Aspectnoun

The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance.

Aspectnoun

Look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance; mien; air.

Aspectnoun

Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view.

Aspectnoun

Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south.

Aspectnoun

Prospect; outlook.

Aspectnoun

The situation of planets or stars with respect to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light proceeding from them and meeting at the eye; the joint look of planets or stars upon each other or upon the earth.

Aspectnoun

The influence of the stars for good or evil; as, an ill aspect.

Aspectnoun

A view of a plane from a given direction, usually from above; more exactly, the manner of presentation of a plane to a fluid through which it is moving or to a current. If an immersed plane meets a current of fluid long side foremost, or in broadside aspect, it sustains more pressure than when placed short side foremost. Hence, long narrow wings are more effective than short broad ones of the same area.

Aspectverb

To behold; to look at.

Aspectnoun

a distinct feature or element in a problem;

Aspectnoun

a characteristic to be considered

Aspectnoun

the visual percept of a region;

Aspectnoun

the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb

Aspectnoun

the expression on a person's face;

Aspectnoun

a particular part or feature of something

Aspectnoun

a particular way in which something may be considered

Aspectnoun

a particular appearance or quality

Aspectnoun

the positioning of a building or other structure in a particular direction

Aspectnoun

the side of a building facing a particular direction

Aspectnoun

any of a number of particular angular relationships between one celestial body or point on the ecliptic and another

Aspectnoun

a category or form which expresses the way in which time is denoted by a verb

Aspectverb

(of a planet) form an aspect with (another celestial body)