I. slant 1 /slɑːnt $ slænt/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: From a Scandinavian language ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to slope or make something slope in a particular direction:
The sun’s rays slanted through the trees.
slanting eyes
2 . [transitive] to provide information in a way that unfairly supports one opinion, gives an advantage to one group etc:
The researchers were accused of slanting their findings in favour of their own beliefs.
II. slant 2 BrE AmE noun [singular]
1 . a way of writing about or thinking about a subject that is based on a particular opinion or set of ideas:
The article had an anti-union slant.
new/different/fresh etc slant
Each article has a slightly different slant on the situation.
Recent events have put a new slant on the president’s earlier comments.
2 . a sloping position or angle SYN slope
at/on a slant
The house seems to be built on a steep slant.