slant

IPA: sɫˈænt

noun

  • A slope; an incline, inclination.
  • A sloped surface or line.
  • (mining) A run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam.
  • (typography) Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩, particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text.
  • An oblique movement or course.
  • (biology) A sloping surface in a culture medium.
  • A pan with a sloped bottom used for holding paintbrushes.
  • A depression on a palette with a sloping bottom for holding and mixing watercolours.
  • A palette or similar container with slants or sloping depressions.
  • (US, obsolete) A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.
  • (slang) An opportunity, particularly to go somewhere.
  • (Australia, slang) A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.
  • (originally US) A point of view, an angle.
  • (US) A look, a glance.
  • (US, ethnic slur, derogatory) A person with slanting eyes, particularly an East Asian.

verb

  • (transitive, intransitive) To lean, tilt or incline.
  • (transitive) To bias or skew.
  • (Scotland, intransitive) To lie or exaggerate.

adjective

  • Sloping; oblique; slanted.
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Examples of "slant" in Sentences

  • The body is a bit slanted.
  • Why is it slanted anyways
  • The table is slanted a bit.
  • He noticed that the building is slanting overtime.
  • The edge is jagged because the two sides are slanted.
  • The architect made the building be slanted on purpose.
  • Wikipedia is trying to slant and scandalize the information.
  • The editorial slant of the magazine is decidedly pro automobile.
  • If the article seems slanted to you, add text to redress the slant.
  • The inner edges of the triangular projections are slanted outwardly.

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