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