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1. (v.i.) slant
to veer or angle away from a given level or line, esp. from a horizontal; slope.
2. slant
to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usu. fol. by toward).
3. (v.t.) slant
to cause to slope.
4. slant
to distort (information), as by rendering it incompletely, esp. in order to reflect or favor a particular viewpoint.
5. slant
to present for the interest or amusement of a specific group:
a story slanted toward young adults.
6. (n.) slant
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
the slant of a roof.
7. slant
a slanting line, surface, etc.
8. slant
a particular viewpoint, opinion, attitude, or perspective:
a story with a humorous slant.
9. slant
a glance or look.
10. (adj.) slant
sloping; oblique.
Etymology: (1610–20; < Scand; cf. dial. Norw
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1. (noun) slant, angle
a biased way of looking at or presenting something
2. (verb) pitch, rake, slant
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
"the roof had a steep pitch"
3. (verb) slant
lie obliquely
"A scar slanted across his face"
4. (verb) slant, angle, weight
present with a bias
"He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
5. (verb) lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"
6. (verb) cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch
heel over
"The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
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1. (verb) slant
to be positioned or move at an angle; = slope
a slanting line; The roof slants sharply downward.
2. slant
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
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) slant
a slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant
2. (noun) slant
an oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark
3. (verb) slant
to be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope
4. (verb) slant
to turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line
5. (verb) slant
inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique
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Sense: to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope
The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.
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 Afrikaans: skeeflê |
 Arabic: يَميل، يَنْحَدِر |
 Bulgarian: наклонявам (се) |
 Brazilian: estar inclinado |
 Czech: svažovat se |
 German: sich neigen |
 Danish: hælde |
 Greek: γέρνω |
 Spanish: inclinar |
 Estonian: kaldu olema |
 Farsi: كج شدن |
 Finnish: olla vinossa |
 French: pencher |
 Hebrew: לִנטוֹת |
 Hindi: तिरछा करना |
 Croatian: nagnuti se, naheriti se |
 Hungarian: lejt |
 Indonesian: memiringkan |
 Icelandic: halla(st) |
 Italian: inclinarsi, pendere |
 Japanese: 傾く |
 Korean: 기울다 |
 Lithuanian: būti pakrypusiam |
 Latvian: būt slīpam; sašķiebties |
 Malay: memiringkan |
 Dutch: hellen |
 Norwegian: skrå, helle |
 Polish: przechylać się |
 Persian: كج شدن |
 Pashto: رېونده كېدل: كږول: شېوه ك |
 Portuguese: estar inclinado |
 Romanian: a seînclina |
 Russian: наклоняться, отклоняться |
 Slovak: zvažovať sa |
 Slovenian: nagibati (se) |
 Serbian: nakriviti se |
 Swedish: slutta, luta |
 Thai: เอน |
 Turkish: yana yatmak |
 Taiwanese: 使傾斜，使傾向 |
 Ukrainian: спрямовувати навскоси; пе |
 Urdu: کسی خط سے منحرف ہونا |
 Vietnamese: nghiêng về một phía |
 Chinese: （使）倾斜 |
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