Used to describe how an angle relates to a shape in geometry, like an arc or line.

Geometry Usage

Imagine drawing lines from the angle's vertex to the endpoints of the arc or side it faces.

Visual Imagery

Though commonly associated with angles, other shapes can subtend parts of geometric figures.

In physics, 'subtend' refers to how something stretches or spreads in space to enclose.

When something subtends another, it implies a sense of covering or overarching physically.