Definition of Slant

1. Verb. Lie obliquely. "A scar slanted across his face"

Generic synonyms: Lie

2. Noun. A biased way of looking at or presenting something.
Exact synonyms: Angle
Generic synonyms: Point Of View, Stand, Standpoint, Viewpoint

3. Verb. Present with a bias. "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
Exact synonyms: Angle, Weight
Generic synonyms: Bias, Predetermine
Derivative terms: Weight

4. Noun. Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane. "The roof had a steep pitch"
Exact synonyms: Pitch, Rake
Generic synonyms: Gradient, Slope
Specialized synonyms: Loft
Derivative terms: Pitch, Pitch

5. Verb. To incline or bend from a vertical position. "She leaned over the banister"
Exact synonyms: Angle, Lean, Tilt, Tip
Generic synonyms: Bend, Flex
Specialized synonyms: Incline, Pitch, Slope, Weather, Heel, List, Lean Back, Recline
Derivative terms: Angle, Lean, Leaner, Tilt, Tilt
Also: Lean Against, Lean On, Tip Over, Tip Over

6. Verb. Heel over. "The ceiling is slanting"
Exact synonyms: Cant, Cant Over, Pitch, Tilt
Generic synonyms: Move
Specialized synonyms: Cock
Derivative terms: Cant, Cant, Pitch, Tilt, Tilter

Definition of Slant

1. v. i. To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.

2. v. t. To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line.

3. n. A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant.

4. a. Inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique.

Definition of Slant

1. Noun. A slope or incline. ¹

2. Noun. A bias, tendency, or leaning; a perspective or angle. ¹

3. Noun. (pejorative ethnic slur) A person of Asian descent. ¹

4. Verb. To lean, tilt or incline. ¹

5. Verb. To bias or skew. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Slant

1. to deviate from the horizontal or vertical [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Slant

slangings
slangish
slangous
slangrill
slangs
slanguage
slanguages
slanguist
slanguists
slangwhanger
slangwhangers
slangy
slank
slanshack
slanshacks
slant (current term)
slant-eye
slant-eyed
slant bar
slant bars
slant culture
slant rhyme
slant rhymes
slant sight
slanted
slanted ear
slantindicular
slanting
slantingly
slantings

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