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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.
Synonyms: ,to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, bias, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usually followed bytoward ).
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: , , , ,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.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
/ ɑːԳ /
verb
to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle
(tr) to write or present (news, etc) with a bias
(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
sloping
adjective
oblique, sloping
Sensitive Note
Other Word Forms
- slantingly adverb
- slantly adverb
- unslanted adjective
- unslanting adjective
- ˈԳپԲ adjective
- ˈԳپԲly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of slant1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"Trying to find a woman participating in professional sport without a sexist slant to it was few and far between," she said.
They are the slippage of places and people, the grief you can feel for the way someone’s face was held by a particular slant of light only moments ago.
Other responses, like the ones from the New York Times and Business Insider, had a similarly demeaning slant.
Further, if Trump is even partially successful in his attempt to rid the country of immigrants, a result will be a shortage of workers, which will slant the labor market toward the sellers.
Both stations called it unfair to label their news coverage as slanted when the majority of stories focus on nonideological topics.
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When To Use
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.
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