"aspect" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæspɛkt/ Audio: en-us-aspect.ogg [US] Forms: aspect [singular], aspects [plural]
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  1. An aspect is a view of something, often something non-physical, such as an idea or a problem.
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  2. In English grammar, aspect is expressed as the form of a verb group showing the speaker's view of whether the situation the clause describes is complete or happens again and again.
    Sense id: simple-aspect-en-noun-qcd864fv Categories (other): Grammar
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