26984 words

diagonal

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
A diagonal line is straight and sloping, not horizontal or vertical, for example joining two opposite corners of a square or other flat shape with four sides:

Examples:

The book has a diagonal black stripe on the cover.
2
moving in a diagonal line:

Examples:

The artist achieves this effect using short diagonal strokes.
Peters received a diagonal pass and headed the ball into the net.
3
a straight line that joins two opposite corners of a four-sided flat shape, such as a square
4
(of a line) straight and sloping, so that it is neither horizontal nor vertical:

Examples:

A diagonal line in a circle is often used as a symbol to show that certain behavior is forbidden.

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