off-angle
Away from a given angle.
Adjective
- Away from a given angle.
- Creatures seen from a non-threatening side view suddenly appear in a full, D.W. Griffith-style close-up. Imaginative, off-angle views are also used on occasion to depict special sequences. - 1992 August, Allen...
- If the Harrier is off-angle in any way, it’s a simple task to power up and go around for another approach (with Jump Jet it’s possible to dump fuel in increments to increase the viability of a hover landing, but too...
- To find the good sides, check with a right triangle or push cubes together on a flat surface at different orientations until you find two that sit perfectly flush against each other. Just hope that the two cubes aren't...
Origin
From off- + angle.
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Noun
- An unexpected position to attack or defend from, often secondary to a main angle.
- A final note that is not in the video: The very nature of off-angles is that they are unexpected, but usually bad angles to hold for one reason or another. If they were incredible angles that offered cover, mobility,...
- I held this off-angle for the entire hill and it seems like such a troll move holding such a vulnerable position for that long - but as long as other teammates have sightlines from power positions to whoever might push...
- Dps take an off-angle challenge: IMPOSSIBLE - 2025 September 3, @SorryCantAim, Twitter, retrieved 04 Jan 2026:
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Verb
- To take an off-angle.