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solid angle

An angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point.

solid angle

(Mathematics) a geometric surface consisting of lines originating from a common point (the vertex) and passing through a closed curve or polygon: measured in steradians

solid angle

A three-dimensional angle, formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point. Its magnitude is measured in steradians, a unitless measure. The corner of a room forms a solid angle, as does the apex of a cone; one can imagine an indefinite number of planes forming the smooth round surface of the cone all intersecting at the apex. Solid angles are commonly used in photometry.

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solid angle - an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex)

angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

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solid angle (redirected from solid angles)

solid angle
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