Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Aspect \As"pect\, n. (A["e]ronautics)
   A view of a plane from a given direction, usually from above;
   more exactly, the manner of presentation of a plane to a
   fluid through which it is moving or to a current. If an
   immersed plane meets a current of fluid long side foremost,
   or in broadside aspect, it sustains more pressure than when
   placed short side foremost. Hence, long narrow wings are more
   effective than short broad ones of the same area.

Aspect \As"pect\, n. [L. aspectus, fr. aspicere, aspectum, to
   look at; ad + spicere, specere, to look, akin to E. spy.]
   1. The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance. [R.] ``The
      basilisk killeth by aspect.'' --Bacon.

            His aspect was bent on the ground.    --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.

   2. Look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance;
      mien; air. ``Serious in aspect.'' --Dryden.

            [Craggs] with aspect open shall erect his head.
                                                  --Pope.

   3. Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view. ``The
      aspect of affairs.'' --Macaulay.

            The true aspect of a world lying in its rubbish.
                                                  --T. Burnet.

   4. Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position
      which enables one to look in a particular direction;
      position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a
      house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which
      faces the south.

   5. Prospect; outlook. [Obs.]

            This town affords a good aspect toward the hill from
            whence we descended.                  --Evelyn.

   6. (Astrol.) The situation of planets or stars with respect
      to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light
      proceeding from them and meeting at the eye; the joint
      look of planets or stars upon each other or upon the
      earth. --Milton.

   Note: The aspects which two planets can assume are five;
         sextile, ?, when the planets are 60[deg] apart;
         quartile, or quadrate, ?, when their distance is
         90[deg] or the quarter of a circle; trine, ?, when the
         distance is 120[deg]; opposition, ?, when the distance
         is 180[deg], or half a circle; and conjunction, ?, when
         they are in the same degree. Astrology taught that the
         aspects of the planets exerted an influence on human
         affairs, in some situations for good and in others for
         evil.

   7. (Astrol.) The influence of the stars for good or evil; as,
      an ill aspect. --Shak.

            The astrologers call the evil influences of the
            stars evil aspects.                   --Bacon.

   {Aspect of a plane} (Geom.), the direction of the plane.

Aspect \As*pect"\, v. t. [L. aspectare, v. intens. of aspicere.
   See {Aspect}, n.]
   To behold; to look at. [Obs.]

Source : WordNet®

aspect
     n 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}]

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

ASPECT
     
         An {IPSE} developed by an {Alvey} project,
        using {Z} to specify the {object-management system} and tool
        interface.
     
        (1996-03-25)

ASpecT
     
         Algebraic specification of {abstract data types}.
        A {strict} {functional language} that compiles to {C}.
     
        Versions of ASpecT are available for {Sun}, {Ultrix}, {NeXT},
        {Macintosh}, {OS/2} 2.0, {Linux}, {RS/6000}, {Atari}, {Amiga}.
     
        {(ftp://wowbagger.uni-bremen.de/pub/programming/languages)}.
     
        (1996-03-25)

aspect
     
         In {aspect-oriented programming}, a modular unit
        of control over {emergent entities}.
     
        (1999-08-31)