angle on

ˈæŋɡəl ɔːn

Definition

Definition of angle on - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

discussion perspective

approach a topic from a specific viewpoint

She angled on the problem from a new direction.

frame

spin

film photography

Rare

focus a camera or attention on something

Rare

The script says to angle on the main character.

focus on

zero in on

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Expressions with angle on

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what is someone's angle on this

exp.

inquiring about someone's hidden motive or agenda

I wonder what his angle on this deal is.

Expressions with angle

angle for

try to get something indirectly

She angled for a promotion by attending every meeting.

from every angle

adv.

in a way that shows something from all physical directions or sides

The car looks impressive from every angle on the showroom floor.

what's one's angle

exp.

asks what motive someone has for a particular action

You keep buying him gifts; what's your angle here?

angle for sympathy

tactic used to evoke others' pity or support

She used an angle for sympathy to gain support.

angle for attention

try to get noticed by others

She angled for attention by telling a dramatic story.

what is someone's angle on this

exp.

inquiring about someone's hidden motive or agenda

I wonder what his angle on this deal is.

Terms with angle on included in their meaning

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from the perspective of

prep.

analysis

analyzing based on a specific angle or context

angle of friction

physics

angle where an object starts sliding on a surface

azimuth

navigation

horizontal angle from a reference direction on the horizon

gonion

anthropometry

anthropometric landmark on the mandible's external angle

lateen

sailing

triangular sail on a long yard at an angle to the mast

lateen-rig

sailing

triangular sail on a long yard at an angle to the mast

spherical angle

mathematics

angle formed by two intersecting arcs on a sphere's surface

Examples of angle on in a sentence

They angled on the debate from a legal standpoint.
Angle on the broken window for the next shot.
The director asked to angle on the suspect's hands.

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French:aborder, orienter la caméra sur, ...
German:angehen, fokussieren, ...
Italian:affrontare, puntare, ...
Spanish:abordar, apuntar, ...
Portuguese:abordar, focar, ...
Chinese:切入, 对准, ...
Japanese:視点を変えて取り組む, カメラを向ける, ...
Arabic:تَنَاوَلَ من زاوية, رَكَّزَ على, ...
Hebrew:לָגֶשֶׁת לְ... מִזָּוִית מְסֻיֶּמֶת, לְכַוֵּן אֶל, ...
Russian:рассматривать, сфокусировать, ...
Ukrainian:розглядати, взяти в кадр, ...
Hindi:दृष्टिकोण अपनाना, केन्द्रित करना, ...
Bengali:দৃষ্টি নিবদ্ধ করা, ক্যামেরা কেন্দ্রীভূত করা, ...
Catalan:enfocar, posar l'angle en, ...
Czech:nahlížet na, zaměřit na, ...
Danish:tilgå fra et bestemt synspunkt, fokusere på, ...
Dutch:benaderen vanuit een bepaald standpunt, focussen op, ...
Greek:προσεγγίζω, στρέφω την προσοχή, ...
Hungarian:megközelíteni, irányítani, ...
Khmer:លើកយកមកពិភាក្សាតាមទស្សនៈជាក់លាក់, តម្រង់កាមេរ៉ាទៅលើ, ...
Korean:접근하다, 초점을 맞추다, ...
Persian:از زاویه‌ای نگاه کردن, زاویه دادن به, ...
Polish:podejść do, skierować na coś, ...
Portuguese (BR):abordar, focar em, ...
Romanian:a aborda, a focaliza, ...
Swedish:närma sig, rikta in, ...
Thai:มองปัญหา, โฟกัส, ...
Turkish:ele almak, odaklamak, ...
Vietnamese:tiếp cận, quay cận cảnh, ...

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