aspect Definition

aspect
noun

1. A particular or distinct part or element of a problem, subject, etc.

Example: probed every aspect of the murder case
2. A particular way of considering a matter.

Example: It's a very serious matter from all aspects
Thesaurus: viewpoint, point of view, outlook, position, perspective, regard, slant, spin (slang).
3a. The appearance something has to the eye;

Example: a lush green aspect
3b. A look or appearance, especially of a face.

Example: a worried aspect
Thesaurus: appearance, looks, countenance, face, mien, features.
4. The direction something faces.

Example: a garden with a southern aspect
5a. astron.astrol.
The position of a planet in relation to the Sun as viewed from the Earth;
5b. astrol.
Any of the different influences that these positions are believed to have on the star signs.
Example: Aries is under the benign aspect of Venus just now
6. grammar.
A verbal form in certain languages, eg Russian and other Slavonic languages, that expresses features such as simple action, repetition, beginning, duration, continuity, completedness, habituality, etc.

Derivative: aspectual
adj

Etymology: 14c: from Latin aspectus, from ad to + specere to look.