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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.
1. : a slanting direction, line, or plane : slope. 2. a. : something that slants. b. : slash sense 4. c. : a football running play in which the ballcarrier runs obliquely toward the line of scrimmage.
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.
verb. 1. to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle. 2. (transitive) to write or present ( news, etc) with a bias. 3. (intransitive; foll by towards) (of a person's opinions) to be biased. noun. 4.
To slant is to tilt or slope sharply to one side. Many streets in San Francisco are so steep that they slant dramatically upward.
1. a. A line, plane, course, or direction that is other than perpendicular or horizontal; a slope. b. A sloping thing or piece of ground. 2. Printing A virgule. 3. a. A personal point of view or opinion: an article with an unconventional slant. b. A bias: an anti-religious slant. 4.
Jun 2, 2024 · slant (third-person singular simple present slants, present participle slanting, simple past and past participle slanted) (transitive, intransitive) To lean, tilt or incline. If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster.
SLANT definition: 1. to slope in a particular direction, or to make something slope in a particular direction: 2. a…. Learn more.
slant. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English slant1 /slɑːnt $ slænt/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to slope or make something slope in a particular direction The sun’s rays slanted through the trees. slanting eyes 2 [ transitive] to provide information in a way that unfairly supports one opinion, gives an advantage to one ...
the particular mood or vein in which something is written, edited, or published: His column always has a humorous slant.
