bad angle

Poor viewing position

A bad angle is an unfavorable position or perspective, especially one that makes someone or something look worse than usual.

In photography, a bad angle distorts features or emphasizes flaws: That photo caught me from a bad angle.

In sports, a bad angle reduces your chances of scoring or making a play.

The phrase often excuses an unflattering image: Delete that one—bad angle.

Related

tilted · off-kilter · warped · fish eye · perspective · lens · camera · selfie · double chin · shadow · lighting · shot · frame · slant · oblique · side profile · profile · snapshot

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Opposites
visual flattery

bad anglegood side

glamour shot · right angle · money shot · hero shot

strategic positioning

bad anglestrategic advantage

Beneficial position in competition

vantage point

Family

bad, angle, badly, badness, angled, angles, angling, angular, angularity

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G