What is the meaning of slant?

noun

  • A biased way of looking at or presenting something.
  • Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane.
    • usage: "the roof had a steep pitch"

verb

  • Lie obliquely.
    • usage: "A scar slanted across his face"
  • Present with a bias.
    • usage: "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
  • To incline or bend from a vertical position.
    • usage: "She leaned over the banister"
  • Heel over.
    • usage: "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Slant. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/slant/definitions/1215534
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