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angled

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈæŋɡəɫd// UK //ˈæŋɡəld// an·gled

adj. placed or moved at a slant rather than being straight or flat. You use this to describe something that is tilted or set at a specific corner.

adj. positioned or directed at an angle; slanted or tilted relative to a horizontal or vertical plane. Often used attributively to describe physical structures or light.


SIMPLE

The desk has angled legs for better stability.

CONTEXTUAL

The photographer used angled lighting to create dramatic shadows across the subject's face during the studio session.

COMPLEX

The building's facade features several angled glass panels designed to reflect sunlight away from the street level during the hottest part of the day.

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Usage

Typically used as a participial adjective before a noun or after a linking verb.

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