Definitions for slantslænt, slɑnt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
slantslænt, slɑnt(v.i.)
to veer or angle away from a given level or line, esp. from a horizontal; slope.
Category: Common Vocabulary
to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usu. fol. by toward).
(v.t.)to cause to slope.
to distort (information), as by rendering it incompletely, esp. in order to reflect or favor a particular viewpoint.
to present for the interest or amusement of a specific group:
a story slanted toward young adults.
(n.)slanting or oblique direction; slope:
the slant of a roof.
a slanting line, surface, etc.
a particular viewpoint, opinion, attitude, or perspective:
a story with a humorous slant.
a glance or look.
Category: Informal
(adj.)sloping; oblique.
Origin of slant:
1610–20; < Scand; cf. dial. Norw slenta to slope, early Dan slente to slip
slant′wise`
Princeton's WordNet
slant, angle(noun)
a biased way of looking at or presenting something
pitch, rake, slant(verb)
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
"the roof had a steep pitch"
slant(verb)
lie obliquely
"A scar slanted across his face"
slant, angle, weight(verb)
present with a bias
"He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle(verb)
to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"
cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch(verb)
heel over
"The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
slant(verb)ænt, slɑnt
to be positioned or move at an angle; = slope
a slanting line; The roof slants sharply downward.
slantænt, slɑnt
to describe or report sth in a way that unfairly favors sb or sth
The newspaper slants its coverage.; the slant of her handwriting; the headline's slant
Wiktionary
slant(Noun)
A slope or incline.
The house was built on a bit of a slant and was never quite level.
slant(Noun)
A bias, tendency, or leaning; a perspective or angle.
It was a well written article, but it had a bit of a leftist slant.
slant(Noun)
A person of Asian descent.
slant(Verb)
To lean, tilt or incline.
If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster.
slant(Verb)
To bias or skew.
The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves.
Webster Dictionary
Slant(verb)
to be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope
Slant(verb)
to turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line
Slant(noun)
a slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant
Slant(noun)
an oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark
Slant(verb)
inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique
Translations for slant
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- skeefheid, skeefteAfrikaans
- مَيْل ، إنْحِدارArabic
- наклонBulgarian
- declivePortuguese (BR)
- spád, sklonCzech
- die SchrägeGerman
- hældningDanish
- κλίσηGreek
- inclinación, decliveSpanish
- kalleEstonian
- شيبFarsi
- kallistusFinnish
- penteFrench
- שִׁיפּוּעHebrew
- तिरछा, ढालHindi
- kosina, nagibCroatian
- lejtő(sség)Hungarian
- kemiringanIndonesian
- halliIcelandic
- inclinazione, pendenza, pendioItalian
- 傾斜Japanese
- 기울기Korean
- nuotėkis, nuožulnumasLithuanian
- slīpumsLatvian
- kemiringanMalay
- schuinteDutch
- skråning, hellingNorwegian
- skos, spadPolish
- شيبPersian
- كږولPashto
- declivePortuguese
- înclinareRomanian
- уклон, скосRussian
- spád, sklonSlovak
- nagibSlovenian
- kosinaSerbian
- lutning, sluttningSwedish
- การเอียงลาดThai
- eğimTurkish
- 傾斜Chinese (Trad.)
- схилUkrainian
- آڑی وضعUrdu
- đường dốc, vị trí nghiêngVietnamese
- 倾斜Chinese (Simp.)
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