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aspected

aspected

8.3
A building that faces a particular direction to get sun or a view
  • adjective
  • /ˈæspɛktɪd/
translation icon : orientado
  • The building's aspected windows provide a beautiful view of the mountains.

Examples

  • The building is aspected towards the south.

  • The house is aspected to take advantage of the morning sun.

  • Plants in a north-aspected garden may receive less direct sunlight.

  • Many homes are aspected to take advantage of sunlight.

  • The observatory is located at a hilltop, allowing for a perfect view of the aspected stars.

  • The architect designed the building to take advantage of the aspected sunlight throughout the day.

  • In gardening, it's important to choose plants that thrive in the aspected environment of your yard.

Synonyms

oriented
vsaspected
3.7

Familiar with a place or aimed at a particular purpose

describes having a specific angle or direction rather than the adjusting action
orientated
vsaspected
  • UK
5.2

Directed toward a specific situation, purpose, or idea

describes having a specific angle or direction rather than being a compound form

Surface Forms

aspected positive

Morphology

aspected = aspect (transparent) = aspect + ed

Meaning is directly derived from 'aspect' (orientation/feature) plus the adjectival participial '-ed', so the sense 'having an orientation' is clear.

Etymology

Aspected comes from aspect, a word built on a root that means 'to look' and is the same idea behind inspect. So when a house is aspected to the sun it simply 'faces' that direction to catch the light.