The difference between Angle and Point of view

When used as nouns, angle means a figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle), whereas point of view means a position from which something is seen.

Angle is also verb with the meaning: to place (something) at an angle.

check bellow for the other definitions of Angle and Point of view

  1. Angle as a noun (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).

    Examples:

    "the angle between lines A and B"

  2. Angle as a noun (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.

    Examples:

    "The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees."

  3. Angle as a noun:

    A corner where two walls intersect.

    Examples:

    "an angle of a building"

  4. Angle as a noun:

    A change in direction.

    Examples:

    "The horse took off at an angle."

  5. Angle as a noun:

    A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.

  6. Angle as a noun (media):

    The focus of a news story.

  7. Angle as a noun (slang, professional wrestling):

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

  8. Angle as a noun (slang):

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

    Examples:

    "His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade."

  9. Angle as a noun:

    A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.

  10. Angle as a noun (astrology):

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

  1. Angle as a verb (transitive, often in the [[passive]]):

    To place (something) at an angle.

    Examples:

    "The roof is angled at 15 degrees."

  2. Angle as a verb (intransitive, informal):

    To change direction rapidly.

    Examples:

    "The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket."

  3. Angle as a verb (transitive, informal):

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

    Examples:

    "How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?"

  4. Angle as a verb (transitive, cue sports):

    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.

    Examples:

  1. Angle as a verb (intransitive):

    To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

  2. Angle as a verb (informal):

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

    Examples:

    "He must be angling for a pay rise."

  1. Angle as a noun:

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

  1. Point of view as a noun:

    A position from which something is seen; outlook; standpoint.

    Examples:

    "From an economist's point of view, business is all about money."

  2. Point of view as a noun:

    An attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs.

    Examples:

    "His point of view is that there is only one true religion."

  3. Point of view as a noun (literary theory):

    The perspective from which a narrative is related.

    Examples:

    "The storyline in the film “The Usual Suspects” is presented from the point of view of an unreliable narrator."

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