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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024slant /slænt/USA pronunciation v. - to (cause to) turn away from a straight line, esp. from a horizontal line;
slope: [no object]The roof slants upward sharply.[~ + object]to slant a roof upward. - to distort (information), as by presenting it incompletely:[~ + object]The story was slanted in favor of the president.
- to present for the interest or amusement of a group:[~ + object]a story that is slanted toward young adults.
n. - slanting direction;
slope:[uncountable]the slant of a roof. - [countable] a slanting line, surface, etc.
- a particular viewpoint, opinion, or way of looking at something:[countable]a story with a humorous slant.
slant•wise, adj., adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024slant (slant, slänt),USA pronunciation v.i. - to veer or angle away from a given level or line, esp. from a horizontal; slope.
- to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, bias, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usually fol. by toward).
v.t. - to cause to slope.
- to distort (information) by rendering it unfaithfully or incompletely, esp. 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.
n. - slanting or oblique direction;
slope:the slant of a roof. - a slanting line, surface, etc.
- Printingvirgule.
- a mental leaning, bias, or distortion:His mind shows a curious slant.
- viewpoint;
opinion;
attitude:Let him give you his slant. - Informal Termsa glance or look.
- JournalismAlso called angle. the particular mood or vein in which something is written, edited, or published:His column always has a humorous slant.
- Sport[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′ī′, slänt′ī′).USA pronunciation Slang (disparaging and offensive). an Oriental person, esp. a Chinese or Japanese.
adj. - sloping;
oblique:a slant roof; a slant approach.
- aphetic variant of aslant 1485–95
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lean, incline. See slope.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged incline, inclination, pitch, obliquity, obliqueness.
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