Slant - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- degree of deviation from a horizontal plane (syn: pitch, rake)
verb
- to incline or bend from a vertical position (syn: angle, lean, tilt, tip)
- heel over (syn: cant, pitch, tilt)
Extra examples
The sunlight slanted down through the leaves and branches of the trees.
She slanted her hat a little to the right.
They deliberately slanted the story to make themselves look good.
The computer keyboard is positioned at a slant so that typing is more comfortable for the wrists.
He sliced the carrots on a slant.
I saw he had a different slant on it.
The old house slants towards the street.
The sun's rays slanted through the trees.
The researchers were accused of slanting their findings in favour of their own beliefs.
The article had an anti-union slant.
Each article has a slightly different slant on the situation.
Recent events have put a new slant on the President's earlier comments.
The house seems to be built on a steep slant.
Phonemic transcription is usually written between slants, e.g. /mal/.
A scar slanted across his face
Word forms
I/you/we/they: slant
he/she/it: slants
present participle: slanting
past tense: slanted
past participle: slanted
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