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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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SLANT definition: 1. to (cause to) lean in a position that is not vertical; to (cause to) slope: 2. to present…. Learn more.
The meaning of SLANT is to take a diagonal course, direction, or path. How to use slant in a sentence.
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.
1. verb. Something that slants is sloping, rather than horizontal or vertical. The morning sun slanted through the glass roof. [VERB adverb/preposition] Battered pine floors slanted down to a Georgian window. [VERB adverb/preposition] ...slanting green eyes. [VERB -ing] Synonyms: slope, incline, tilt, list More Synonyms of slant. 2. singular noun.
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.
Definition of slant verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
