How to Use "Angle" with Example Sentences

angle (n): the position for looking at something; the direction that is not straight; the space between two lines connected at one endpoint

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Used with adjectives:

"This triangle has an acute angle."
(acute, obtuse, right, 45-degree)

"The car turned at a sharp angle."
(sharp, wide, slight)

"The athlete's leg was bent at an awkward angle."
(awkward, strange, unnatural)

"The hill is at a sharp angle."
(sharp, steep)

"Let's climb this hill to get a better angle."
(better, decent, good)

Used with verbs:

"We need to adjust the angle of the camera."
(adjust, change, alter, increase, decrease)

"The mathematician calculated the angle."
(calculated, measured, drew)

Used with prepositions:

"You can get a better angle from here."
(from)

"We calculated the angle between the two lines."
(between)

"He parked his car at an angle."
(at)