slant

/slɑ:nt/
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slant

The roof of the house has a noticeable slant.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A slope or an angle: A position or direction that is not level or straight up and down.
    • A particular point of view, often a biased one: A way of presenting information that favors one side or perspective.

  2. Verb:

    • To slope or lean: To be at an angle, not horizontal or vertical.
    • To present information with bias: To write or speak about something in a way that favors a particular opinion.
    • To lie or extend at an angle: To be positioned diagonally across something.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The slant of the roof allows snow to slide off easily.
    • The article was criticized for its political slant.
  • Verb:
    • The old floorboards slant toward the center of the room.
    • The reporter was accused of slanting the news to support the government.
    • Sunlight slanted through the window in the late afternoon.
Advanced Usage
  • "On a slant": At an angle.
    • She hung the picture on a slant, which annoyed her meticulous friend.
  • "To give something a slant": To present information with a particular bias.
    • The documentary gives a historical slant to current events.
Variants and Related Words
  • Slanted (adj): Not straight; biased.
    • The handwriting was slanted to the right.
    • He gave a slanted account of the meeting.
  • Aslant (adv/prep): At a slant; across at an angle.
    • The ladder stood aslant against the wall.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Slope, tilt, angle, inclination, bias, perspective.
  • Verb: Slope, tilt, lean, angle, bias, distort.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(The word 'slant' does not commonly form standard phrasal verbs. Its meanings are typically expressed through the verb itself or with prepositions like 'toward'.)

Related Idioms
  • "A slant on something": A particular way of looking at or interpreting something.
    • His book offers a fresh slant on the causes of the war.
slant

The roof of the house has a noticeable slant.

Noun
  1. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
    • the roof had a steep pitch
  2. a biased way of looking at or presenting something
Verb
  1. heel over
    • The tower is tilting
    • The ceiling is slanting
  2. to incline or bend from a vertical position
    • She leaned over the banister
  3. present with a bias
    • He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders
  4. lie obliquely
    • A scar slanted across his face

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