SLANT


Meaning of SLANT in English

I. adverb

Synonyms: aside 1, aslant, aslope, obliquely, sideways, sidewise, slantingly, slantways, slantwise, ||slaunchways

II. verb

1.

to set or be set at an angle

slanted the ladder against the wall

Synonyms: cant, heel, incline, lean, list, recline, slope, tilt, tip

Related Word: bank, decline, descend; bend, deviate, diverge, splay, swerve, veer

2.

to direct (written or spoken material) to the interests of a particular audience or group

a magazine slanted to farm families

Synonyms: aim, angle

Related Word: direct, orient, point, train; concentrate, focus; spoon-feed; bias, skew, warp

3.

to orient (material) from objective presentation so as to favor a particular bias

accused the media of slanting the news against the president

Synonyms: angle, bias, skew; compare prejudice 2

Related Word: influence, prejudice; color, distort, twist, warp

Antonyms: objectify, objectivize

III. noun

1.

Synonyms: slope , grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, leaning, tilt

2.

Synonyms: viewpoint 2, angle, direction, outlook, side, standpoint

Related Word: predilection, predisposition, prejudice

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