SLANT


Meaning of SLANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ slɑ:nt, slænt ]

( slants, slanting, slanted)

1.

Something that slants is sloping, rather than horizontal or vertical.

The morning sun slanted through the glass roof...

...slanting green eyes.

VERB : V adv / prep , V-ing

2.

If something is on a slant , it is in a slanting position.

You’re slightly above the garden because the house is on a slant.

...long pockets cut on the slant.

N-SING

3.

If information or a system is slanted , it is made to show favour towards a particular group or opinion.

The programme was deliberately slanted to make the home team look good.

VERB : usu passive , be V-ed , also be V-ed prep

4.

A particular slant on a subject is a particular way of thinking about it, especially one that is unfair.

The political slant at Focus can be described as centre-right...

N-SING : usu with supp

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