Angle vs. Corner

Angle vs. Corner — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Angle and 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).

the angle between lines A and B

Cornernoun

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

The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.

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.

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

Cornernoun

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

The chimney corner was full of cobwebs.

Anglenoun

A corner where two walls intersect.

an angle of a building

Cornernoun

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

Herbert bruised his shin on the corner of the coffee table.
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Anglenoun

A change in direction.

The horse took off at an angle.

Cornernoun

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

The liquor store on the corner also sold lottery tickets.

Anglenoun

A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.

Cornernoun

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

Shining a light in the dark corners of the mind.I took a trip out to his corner of town.

Anglenoun

(media) The focus of a news story.

Cornernoun

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

On weekends, Emily liked to find a quiet corner and curl up with a good book.
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Anglenoun

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

Cornernoun

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

In the 1970s, private investors tried to get a corner on the silver market, but were ultimately unsuccessful.

Anglenoun

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

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

Cornernoun

(heading) Relating to the playing field.

Anglenoun

A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.

Cornernoun

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

The pitch was just off the corner, low and outside.

Anglenoun

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

Cornernoun

(baseball) First base or third base.

There are runners on the corners with just one out.

Anglenoun

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

Cornernoun

(football) A corner kick.

Angleverb

To place (something) at an angle.

The roof is angled at 15 degrees.

Cornernoun

(American football) A cornerback.

Angleverb

To change direction rapidly.

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

Cornernoun

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

Angleverb

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

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

Cornernoun

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

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.

Cornernoun

A place where people meet for a particular purpose.

Welcome to our English corner.

Angleverb

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

Cornernoun

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

Angleverb

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

He must be angling for a pay rise.

Cornernoun

Someone or something that corns.

Anglenoun

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

Cornerverb

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

The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand.

Anglenoun

a biased way of looking at or presenting something

Cornerverb

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

The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court.

Anglenoun

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

Cornerverb

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

The buyers attempted to corner the shares of the railroad stock, so as to facilitate their buyout.It's extremely hard to corner the petroleum market because there are so many players.

Angleverb

move or proceed at an angle;

he angled his way into the room

Cornerverb

To turn a corner or drive around a curve.

As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out.

Angleverb

to incline or bend from a vertical position;

She leaned over the banister

Cornerverb

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

That BMW corners well, but the suspension is too stiff.''

Angleverb

seek indirectly;

fish for compliments

Cornernoun

a place off to the side of an area;

he tripled to the rightfield cornerhe glanced out of the corner of his eye

Angleverb

fish with a hook

Cornernoun

the point where two lines meet or intersect;

the corners of a rectangle

Angleverb

present with a bias;

He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders

Cornernoun

an interior angle formed be two meeting walls;

a piano was in one corner of the room

Cornernoun

the intersection of two streets;

standing on the corner watching all the girls go by

Cornernoun

the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect;

the corners of a cube

Cornernoun

a small concavity

Cornernoun

a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade;

a corner on the silver market

Cornernoun

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

his lying got him into a tight corner

Cornernoun

a projecting part that is corner-shaped;

he knocked off the corners

Cornernoun

a remote area;

in many corners of the world they still practice slavery

Cornernoun

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

Cornerverb

gain control over;

corner the gold market

Cornerverb

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

Cornerverb

turn a corner;

the car corners