Corner vs. Edge: Difference and Comparison
Edited by Muazma Batool — By Muneeza Rehman — Published on January 19, 2024
A "corner" is where two edges or sides meet, forming an angle; an "edge" is a linear boundary of a surface or shape.
Difference Between Corner and Edge
"Corner" and "edge" are both terms that describe boundaries or limits of objects, but they function differently in geometry and everyday usage. A corner is essentially a point, particularly where two or more edges or surfaces converge. When thinking about a rectangular room, the point where the two walls meet at a 90-degree angle is the corner. It signifies an intersection of surfaces that usually results in a sharp or defined point, especially in geometrical shapes.
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On the other hand, an edge is the continuous line formed where two surfaces meet. When you think of a piece of paper, the straight lines that border it are its edges. An edge is linear and can be of any length, whereas a corner is more of a point. Every rectangle has four edges, but also four corners. The edge defines the boundary while the corner marks a change in direction of that boundary.
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Another way to differentiate between corner and edge is by considering their presence in different shapes and objects. A circle, for instance, has no corners but has one continuous edge. A triangle, however, has three edges and three corners. The distinction becomes clear when visualizing these shapes and noting where changes in direction occur as opposed to mere boundaries.
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In more abstract or figurative terms, both corner and edge have varied meanings. A person might be "on edge," suggesting they're anxious, while "cornering" someone would imply forcing them into a position where they have limited options. Despite these varied applications, their foundational differences in geometry provide clarity: edges are about boundaries, and corners are about intersections.
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Drawing a distinction between corners and edges becomes vital in various fields, from architecture to mathematics. In designing structures, architects need to consider both the external edges and the internal corners for aesthetics and stability. In mathematics, particularly geometry, understanding the difference is fundamental in calculating areas, perimeters, and other properties of shapes.
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Corner vs. Edge Comparison Chart
Definition
Point where two or more edges meet
Linear boundary where two surfaces intersect
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Figurative Usage
Can imply a trapped position
Often relates to a heightened state of feeling
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Corner vs. Edge Definitions
◉Corner
A place or angle where two or more sides or edges meet.
The table's corner was sharp.
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◉Edge
The line along which two surfaces of a solid meet.
She walked to the edge of the cliff.
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◉Edge
A quality or factor that gives superiority.
His experience gave him an edge in the competition.
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◉Corner
The position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
the four corners of a rectangle.
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◉Corner
The area enclosed or bounded by an angle formed in this manner
sat by myself in the corner.
the corner of one's eye.
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◉Edge
A penetrating, incisive quality
"His simplicity sets off the satire, and gives it a finer edge" (William Hazlitt).
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◉Corner
(Sports) Any of the four angles of a boxing or wrestling ring where the ropes are joined.
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◉Edge
A slight but noticeable sharpness, harshness, or discomforting quality
His voice had an edge to it.
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◉Corner
(Baseball) Either side of home plate, toward or away from the batter.
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◉Edge
Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest
The brisk walk gave an edge to my appetite.
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◉Edge
The line or area farthest away from the middle
lifted the carpet's edge.
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◉Corner
A threatening or embarrassing position from which escape is difficult
got myself into a corner by boasting.
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◉Corner
A remote, secluded, or secret place
the four corners of the earth.
a beautiful little corner of Paris.
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◉Corner
A part or piece made to fit on a corner, as in mounting or for protection.
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◉Edge
A margin of superiority; an advantage
a slight edge over the opposition.
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◉Corner
A speculative monopoly of a stock or commodity created by purchasing all or most of the available supply in order to raise its price.
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◉Corner
Exclusive possession; monopoly
"Neither party ... has a corner on all the good ideas" (George B. Merry).
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◉Edge
To tilt (a ski or both skis) in such a way that an edge or both edges bite into the snow.
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◉Corner
To place or drive into a corner
cornered the thieves and captured them.
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◉Corner
To form a corner in (a stock or commodity)
cornered the silver market.
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◉Edge
To advance or push slightly or gradually
The dog edged the ball with its nose.
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◉Edge
To surpass or beat by a small margin. Often used with out
The runner edged her opponent out at the last moment.
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◉Corner
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.
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◉Edge
(geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
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◉Corner
The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
The chimney corner was full of cobwebs.
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◉Corner
The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
Herbert bruised his shin on the corner of the coffee table.
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◉Edge
The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
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◉Corner
An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
The liquor store on the corner also sold lottery tickets.
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◉Edge
A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
The cup is right on the edge of the table.
He is standing on the edge of a precipice.
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◉Corner
(attributive) Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.
corner store, corner deli, corner newsagent
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◉Edge
Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
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◉Corner
An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
Shining a light in the dark corners of the mind.
I took a trip out to his corner of town.
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◉Edge
The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)
in the edge of evening
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◉Corner
A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
On weekends, Emily liked to find a quiet corner and curl up with a good book.
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◉Edge
(cricket) A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.
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◉Corner
A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.
In the 1970s, private investors tried to get a corner on the silver market, but were ultimately unsuccessful.
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◉Edge
A level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax.
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◉Edge
The point of data production in an organization (the focus of edge computing), as opposed to the cloud.
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◉Corner
(baseball) One of the four vertices of the strike zone.
The pitch was just off the corner, low and outside.
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◉Edge
(transitive) To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
He edged the book across the table.
The muggers edged her into an alley and demanded money.
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◉Corner
(baseball) First base or third base.
There are runners on the corners with just one out.
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◉Edge
(intransitive) To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
He edged away from her.
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◉Corner
(boxing) The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
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◉Edge
(transitive) To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
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◉Corner
A place where people meet for a particular purpose.
Welcome to our English corner.
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◉Edge
(figurative) To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
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◉Corner
(transitive) To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand.
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◉Corner
(transitive) To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court.
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◉Edge
The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe.
He which hath the sharp sword with two edges.
Slander,Whose edge is sharper than the sword.
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◉Edge
Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice.
Upon the edge of yonder coppice.
In worst extremes, and on the perilous edgeOf battle.
Pursue even to the very edge of destruction.
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◉Corner
To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
The buyers attempted to corner the shares of the railroad stock, so as to facilitate their buyout.
It's extremely hard to corner the petroleum market because there are so many players.
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◉Edge
Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
The full edge of our indignation.
Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can have, if we do not set an edge upon them by our fears and by our vices.
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◉Corner
To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out.
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◉Edge
The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening.
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◉Corner
To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
That BMW corners well, but the suspension is too stiff.
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◉Edge
To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
To edge her champion's sword.
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◉Corner
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
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◉Edge
To furnish with a fringe or border; as, to edge a dress; to edge a garden with box.
Hills whose tops were edged with groves.
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◉Corner
The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point; as, the chimney corner.
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◉Edge
To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
By such reasonings, the simple were blinded, and the malicious edged.
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◉Corner
An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part.
From the four corners of the earth they come.
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◉Edge
To move by little and little or cautiously, as by pressing forward edgewise; as, edging their chairs forwards.
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◉Corner
A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
This thing was not done in a corner.
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◉Corner
The state of things produced by a combination of persons, who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of property, which compels those who need such stock or property to buy of them at their own price; as, a corner in a railway stock.
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◉Corner
A free kick from close to the nearest corner flag post, allowed to the opposite side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line.
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◉Edge
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object;
he rounded the edges of the box
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◉Corner
To drive into a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.
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◉Corner
To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum.
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◉Corner
a place off to the side of an area;
he tripled to the rightfield corner
he glanced out of the corner of his eye
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◉Edge
a strip near the boundary of an object;
he jotted a note on the margin of the page
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◉Corner
the point where two lines meet or intersect;
the corners of a rectangle
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◉Corner
an interior angle formed be two meeting walls;
a piano was in one corner of the room
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◉Corner
the intersection of two streets;
standing on the corner watching all the girls go by
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◉Edge
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary;
Canada adjoins the U.S.
England marches with Scotland
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◉Corner
the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect;
the corners of a cube
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◉Corner
a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade;
a corner on the silver market
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◉Corner
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible;
his lying got him into a tight corner
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◉Corner
a remote area;
in many corners of the world they still practice slavery
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◉Corner
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
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◉Corner
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
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◉Corner
The point where two sides or edges meet.
She sat in the corner of the room.
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◉Corner
A position in which one dominates the market on a particular commodity.
He has a corner on the gold market.
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Corner vs. Edge Frequently Asked Questions
What's the figurative meaning of "having an edge"?
It usually means having an advantage over others.
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In urban terms, what does "corner" mean?
It can refer to a street intersection or a place where people might gather.
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Why might someone "cut corners"?
It means to take shortcuts or do something the easiest but not necessarily the best way.
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Do circles have corners?
No, circles have a continuous edge without corners.
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Is every corner formed by edges?
Yes, corners are typically where two or more edges meet.
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Is the boundary of a circle called an edge or circumference?
It's called the circumference, but can be colloquially referred to as the "edge" of the circle.
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Can an object have more edges than corners?
Yes, like a circle which has one edge and no corners.
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Does every polygon have both corners and edges?
Yes, polygons by definition have straight edges and corners.
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How are edges and corners considered in design?
Both are essential for aesthetics, functionality, and safety.
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Can "edge" also mean to move slowly?
Yes, like when someone "edges" closer to something, they approach it slowly and cautiously.
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