slant
slant
Definition
slant (slant)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
- to incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp. one that is perpendicular or level; slope
- ☆
- to write or tell so as to appeal to a particular interest
- to distort in writing or telling so as to express a particular bias
Etymology: ME slenten, to glide, slope < Scand, as in ODan slente, to slip < IE *(s)lend(h)- < base *(s)leidh-, slippery, to glide > slide
noun
- an oblique or inclined surface, line, direction, etc.; slope; incline
- virgule
- ☆
- a point of view, attitude, or opinion
- a distortion or bias in narration
- Informal a quick, oblique look; glance
adjective
oblique; sloping; inclined
Etymology: prob. aphetic < ME aslonte, aslant
slant′·ingly adverb
slant
Synonyms
slant
Usage Examples
Object
- eye: Presumably they just grabbed the first person they saw with slanted eyes to adapt it.
Converse of object
- put: Time may put a whole new slant on things.
- specify: Using red-green glasses, disparity specifies surface slant about the vertical axis.
- add: Your project provides an opportunity to add a more applied slant to your MSc.
- give: The person coming in from outside who can give a fresh slant to the ongoing work of evangelism.
- bring: Event Expo North brings a new slant to the exhibition industry.
Adjective modifier
- feminist: Buy UK or Buy US ' Princess Smartypants ' - here is a fairy story with a feminist slant!
- humorous: I always enjoyed reading their humorous slant on ordinary things.
- refreshing: Also giving a refreshing slant on things was Tom Levitt MP.
- ideological: It can even impose its own ideological slant on the teaching.
- vocational: Specifically, the course's vocational slant is toward those seeking an in-depth understanding of the basic sciences underlying food science.
- slight: Eyes may be further apart, with a slight downward slant at the edges.
Modifies a noun
- angle: Note The upward direction does not specify a slant angle.
- plane: You may have to play around with the ranges of the slant plane Fourier map depending on the structure.
- range: Entry values for the table are row and column headings which total the slant range measured.
Modifying Another Word
- upwards: The rear skull area is large and rounded, and the eyes being large and slanted upwards toward the rear of the skull.
- heavily: He did all he could to discredit the work of a Duma heavily slanted in favor of the left.
- slightly: Select the Right check box to slightly slant the flag to the right.
Preposition: in
slant Quotes
Tell all theTruth but tell it slantö Success in Circuit lies Too bright for our infirm Delight TheTruth's superb surprise.
Browse dictionary entries near slant
- slank
- slangy
- slang
- slanderous
- slander of goods
- slander
- slamming
- slammer
- slam-dunk
- slam dancing
- slant rhyme
- slanting
- slantwise
- slap
- slap and tickle
- slap-bang
- slap down
- slap-happy
- slap shot
- slap-up
