slant Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Slant intransitive verb
Etymology
OE. slenten to slope, slide; cf. Sw. slinta to slide.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Slanted; present participle & verbal noun Slanting
Definitions
  1. To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.
    On the side of younder slanting hill. Dodsley.
Slant transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line.
Slant noun
Definitions
  1. A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant.
  2. An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.
Slant adjective
Etymology
Cf. dial. Sw. slant. See Slant, v. i.
Definitions
  1. Inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique. "The slant lightning." Milton.

Webster 1913