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slant
[ slant, slahnt ]
verb (used without object)
- to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
- to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, bias, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usually followed by toward ).
verb (used with object)
- to cause to slope.
- to distort (information) by rendering it unfaithfully or incompletely, especially in order to reflect a particular viewpoint:
He slanted the news story to discredit the Administration.
- to write, edit, or publish for the interest or amusement of a specific group of readers:
a story slanted toward young adults.
noun
- slanting or oblique direction; slope:
the slant of a roof.
Synonyms: obliqueness, pitch, inclination, incline, obliquity
- a slanting line, surface, etc.
- a mental leaning, bias, or distortion:
His mind shows a curious slant.
- viewpoint; opinion; attitude:
Let him give you his slant.
- Informal. a glance or look.
- Also called angle. Journalism. the particular mood or vein in which something is written, edited, or published:
His column always has a humorous slant.
- Football.
- an offensive play in which the ball-carrier runs toward the line of scrimmage at an angle.
- Also called slant-in. a pass pattern in which a receiver cuts diagonally across the middle of the field.
- Also called slant-eye [slant, -ahy, slahnt, -ahy]. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a person from East Asia, especially a Chinese or Japanese person.
adjective
- sloping; oblique:
a slant roof; a slant approach.
slant
/ slɑːnt /
verb
- to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle
- tr to write or present (news, etc) with a bias
- intrfoll bytowards (of a person's opinions) to be biased
noun
- an inclined or oblique line or direction; slope
- a way of looking at something
- a bias or opinion, as in an article
- a less technical name for solidus
- on a slant or on the slantsloping
adjective
- oblique, sloping
Sensitive Note
Derived Forms
- ˈslanting, adjective
- ˈslantingly, adverb
Other Words From
- slanting·ly slantly adverb
- un·slanted adjective
- un·slanting adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of slant1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The two connected again on fourth and goal at the one-yard line as Cooke caught a quick slant to increase the Cougars’ lead to 21-8 with 11:30 left in the second half.
“I like to poke people,” said Biggers, sitting in the shade on a recent afternoon eating quiche at a restaurant, his cane, which helps him walk after a hip replacement, slanted on a chair.
Williams turned a short slant pass into a 96-yard touchdown in the first quarter, doing some high stepping to escape one final tackle attempt before securing the score.
What Wichita Falls does offer litigants of a certain ideological slant, however, is a one-judge federal court.
The coop had two small rooms and a slanted roof.
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More About Slant
What does slant mean?
To slant is to slope or lean away from a specific line.
To slant is also to cause to slope, as in If you slant your house’s roof, rain and snow will slide off.
A slant is a line or plane that is not horizontally or vertically straight. Often it is on a diagonal as with /.
Figuratively, to slant is to have or be biased, as in My mother was always slanted toward my father’s opinion.
To slant is also to distort information to reflect a specific viewpoint and misstate facts. It is often used in reference to journalism, which is expected to be unbiased and objective. Slanted media, for example, would back a particular political movement by covering its victories and downplaying its failures.
To slant can also be used to mean to write, edit or publish something for a specific audience. This may be seen as a positive or negative, depending on how something is slanted and the purpose of the material. For example, to slant a news story to young readers would be to simplify the story without distorting it so younger readers could understand it. To slant a novel to a specific audience is to write it to their interests. However, to slant a news story with the intent to distort information would be considered a negative.
Example: Cape Cod houses are known for their slanted roofs and shingle siding.
Where does slant come from?
The first records of the term slant come from around 1480. It ultimately comes from the Middle English a-slonte or one -slonte. It is an aphetic version of the term aslant, which means the word has lost its initial unstressed vowel sound.
In American football and basketball, a slant is a play in which the ball, either through a pass or in a player’s hands, crosses the field or court diagonally, often passing the opposing team by. In football, a slant route describes a movement in which a receiver runs forward at the snap and then darts diagonally to catch the ball and avoid defenders.
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What are some other forms related to slant?
- slanting (adjective)
- slantingly (adverb)
- slantly (adverb)
- slanted (adjective)
What are some synonyms for slant?
What are some words that share a root or word element with slant?
What are some words that often get used in discussing slant?
How is slant used in real life?
Slant is commonly used in both literal and figurative senses.
The California Incline is a grandiose name for a slanted road. (Don’t @ me)
— Carolyn Omine (@CarolynOmine) September 11, 2019
My brothers moving out again soon and I’m already planning on how I can turn his room into the ultimate/office/photoshoot/video backdrop room 😂 however still got a shallow slanted roof which is annoying for any furniture 🤔
— Leadley (@iamleadley) November 15, 2017
Why is it so hard for so many to admit that EVERY media and social media operation has a political slant and to name the slant?
— Michael Covel (@Covel) January 23, 2019
Try using slant!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for slant?
A. slope
B. tilt
C. skew
D. straighten
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