oblique

/ə'bli:k/
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oblique

The winter sun cast oblique rays across the snowy field.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Indirect or misleading: Departing from the accepted, direct, or proper way; not straightforward.
    • Slanting or inclined: Neither parallel, perpendicular, nor at a right angle; having a sloping direction.

  2. Noun:

    • A muscle: A diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso.
    • A grammatical case: In grammar, any case other than the nominative (or sometimes the vocative).
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The reporter asked a direct question, but the politician gave an oblique answer.
    • The late afternoon sun cast oblique shadows across the field.
  • Noun:
    • A strain in one of his obliques forced the athlete to withdraw from the competition.
    • In Latin, the dative and accusative are oblique cases.
Advanced Usage
  • "Oblique reference": An indirect or subtle mention of something.
    • She made an oblique reference to the financial problems the company was facing.
  • "Oblique angle": Any angle that is not a multiple of 90 degrees (i.e., not a right angle).
    • The two roads met at an oblique angle.
Variants and Related Words
  • Obliquely (adverb): In an oblique manner; indirectly or at a slant.
    • The light shone obliquely through the window.
  • Obliqueness (noun): The quality or state of being oblique.
    • The obliqueness of his remarks made his true intentions unclear.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (indirect): Indirect, roundabout, evasive, circuitous.
  • Adjective (slanting): Slanting, sloping, diagonal, inclined.
Antonyms
  • Adjective (indirect): Direct, straightforward, forthright.
  • Adjective (slanting): Perpendicular, vertical, horizontal, straight.
Related Phrases
  • Oblique strategy: An indirect or unconventional approach to solving a problem, often associated with creative processes.
    • The artist used a series of oblique strategies cards to overcome creative block.
oblique

The winter sun cast oblique rays across the snowy field.

Adjective
  1. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
    • used devious means to achieve success
    • gave oblique answers to direct questions
    • oblique political maneuvers
  2. slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
    • the oblique rays of the winter sun
    • acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles
    • the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base
Noun
  1. a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
  2. any grammatical case other than the nominative

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