oblique angle

noun

: an acute or obtuse angle

Examples of oblique angle in a Sentence

The dancer held his leg at an oblique angle to his body.
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And so, offers of help often come at oblique angles. Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025 Characters are shot from the back, or in oblique angles that obscure their faces, and typical reaction shots are few and far between. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oblique angle was in 1647

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“Oblique angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oblique%20angle. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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oblique angle

noun
: an acute or obtuse angle
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