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- Dictionaryslant/slɑːnt/
verb
- 1. slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal: "a ploughed field slanted up to the skyline" Similar
- 2. present or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way: "everybody slants their research, whether they admit it or not" Similar
noun
- 1. a sloping position: "the hedge grew at a slant" Similar
- 2. a particular point of view from which something is seen or presented: "a new slant on science" Similar
adjective
- 1. sloping: "slant pockets"
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- English (US)
SLANT meaning: 1. to (cause to) lean in a position that is...
- Znaczenie Slant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
slant definicja: 1. to (cause to) lean in a position that is...
- Slant: Thai Translation
SLANT translate: เอน, การเอียงลาด. Learn more in the...
- Slant: Italian Translation
slant translate: pendere, inclinarsi, essere inclinato,...
- Slant: French Translation
slant translate: pencher, être oblique/incliné/-ée, faire un...
- Slant: Indonesian Translation
slant translate: memiringkan, kemiringan. Learn more in the...
- Slant Spanish Translation
SLANT translate: inclinar, inclinarse, pendiente, sesgo,...
- Slant: Arabic Translation
SLANT translate: يَنْحَرِف / يَميل, مَيْل, مَوْقِف. Learn...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word slant as a verb, noun, and adjective. Slant can mean to take a diagonal course, to interpret or present with bias, or to have a slanting direction or line.
noun. slanting or oblique direction; slope: the slant of a roof. Synonyms: obliqueness, pitch, inclination, incline, obliquity. a slanting line, surface, etc. virgule. a mental leaning, bias, or distortion: His mind shows a curious slant. viewpoint; opinion; attitude: Let him give you his slant. Informal. a glance or look. Also called angle.
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To slant is to tilt or slope sharply to one side. Many streets in San Francisco are so steep that they slant dramatically upward. You can slant the brim of your hat down to keep the sun out of your eyes, and the sun itself can slant at a lower angle (or slant), forcing you to put on your dark sunglasses.
slant. (slănt) v. slant·ed, slant·ing, slants. v.tr. 1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope: She slants her letters from upper right to lower left. 2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience: The story was slanted in favor of the strikers. v.intr.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb slant, which means to slope or to present information in a particular way. See examples, synonyms and word origin of slant.
