slant in English
- slant⇄adj. sloping; oblique.
Ex. A lean-to has a slant roof. The ship sailed in a slant direction. - slant⇄noun 1. a slanting direction or position; slope.
Ex. Has your roof a sharp slant?
(SYN) incline.
2. (Figurative.) a way of regarding something; mental attitude; point of view.
Ex. Then the matter was given an entirely new slant - slant⇄slant, verb, noun, adjective.
- slant⇄v.i. to slope; go off at an angle; have or take an oblique direction or position.
Ex. Most handwriting slants to the right. - slant⇄v.t. 1. to cause to slant; slope.
Ex. The carpenter slanted the roof to allow water to run off.
2. (U.S., Figurative.) to make (a story, news account, or report) biased by choosing or emphasizing certain facts.
Ex. Almost a third of th