45-degree
Midway between vertical
Forty-five degrees describes an angle halfway between horizontal and vertical—the diagonal.
A 45-degree angle divides a right angle exactly in half.
The term appears in geometry, construction, and everyday description: Cut the wood at a 45-degree angle.
A 45-degree turn is halfway to facing backward.
Intensely severe or perceptive
- slantOblique angle or bias
- diagonalSlanting line or path
- inclineAngled rising surface
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
tilt · bisect · protractor · geometry · complementary · obtuse · right-angle · vertex
Angled corner connection
- chamferAngled corner cut
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- carpentryWood construction trade
woodworking · baseboard · frame · corner · joinery · cabinet · precision · craftsmanship
Arranged elements forming whole
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- viewfinderCamera's composition window
dramatic · off-kilter · disorientation · canted · artistic · unconventional · storytelling · mood
Gestural sign of honor
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- half-staffLowered flag position
rifle · ceremony · respect · tribute · formation · drill · protocol · veteran
acute
Intensely severe or perceptive
slope · tilt · bisect · protractor · geometry · complementary · obtuse · right-angle · vertex · intersection
miter-joint
Angled corner connection
carpentry · woodworking · baseboard · frame · corner · joinery · cabinet · precision · craftsmanship · finishing
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
viewfinder · dramatic · off-kilter · disorientation · canted · artistic · unconventional · storytelling · mood · suspense
salute
Gestural sign of honor
half-staff · rifle · ceremony · respect · tribute · formation · drill · protocol · veteran · funeral
trajectory
Path of moving object
- throwPropel by arm motion
- launchSet into motion
- projectileLaunched airborne object
basketball · optimal · arc · distance · velocity · physics · kicking · punting · serving · backspin
45-degreehorizontal
Parallel to the horizon
vertical · flat · upright · perpendicular · level
45-degreeorthogonal
At right angles
cardinal · square · rectilinear · aligned