ángulo
angle
noun AHN-goo-loh Rare
Origin: from Latin angulus (corner, angle)
Also means
corner
Usage Note
Ángulo covers both geometric angles (ángulo recto = right angle) and figurative viewpoints (desde otro ángulo = from another angle). In photography and film, ángulo de cámara means camera angle. The phrase en ángulo means 'at an angle', and ángulo muerto is a blind spot.
Examples
"El cuadro cuelga en un ángulo raro."
Natural Translation
The picture hangs at an odd angle.

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