Dictionary Definition

aspect

1 a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question" [syn: facet]

2 a characteristic to be considered

3 the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: view, prospect, scene, vista, panorama]

4 the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb

5 the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: expression, look, facial expression, face]

User Contributed Dictionary

the way something appears when viewed from a particular direction.
a term used to indicate an angular relationship between points in a horoscope.
grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event the verb describes; whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding.

the way something appears

quality of a verb

Aspect may be:

Aspect (computer science), a feature that is linked to many parts of a program, but which is not necessarily the primary function of the program
Grammatical aspect, a component of the conjugation of a verb, having to do with the internal temporal flow of an event
Lexical aspect, a distinction among different kinds of verb according to their relation to time
Astrological aspect, the relative angle between two heavenly bodies
Aspect (geography), the direction in which a slope faces

Companies:

Warner Aspect, an imprint of the publishing company Warner Books, focusing on works of science fiction.

People:

Aspect may also refer to:

In railway signalling, the aspect is the number of lights on a signal, and their state. For example, the standard three-light traffic signal is a three-aspect signal.
In Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, aspect refers to a figure which is the representation of a god, e.g. Aspect of Kord.