/ slɑːnt; NAmE slænt/ verb , noun
■ verb
1.
[+ adv. / prep. ] to slope or to make sth slope in a particular direction or at a particular angle :
[ v ] ( literary )
The sun slanted through the window.
[ vn ]
Slant your skis a little more to the left.
2.
[ vn ] (sometimes disapproving ) to present information based on a particular way of thinking, especially in an unfair way :
The findings of the report had been slanted in favour of the manufacturers.
■ noun
1.
a sloping position :
The sofa faced the fire at a slant .
Cut the flower stems on the slant .
2.
slant (on sth/sb) a way of thinking about sth, especially one that shows support for a particular opinion or side in a disagreement :
She put a new slant on the play.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : variant of dialect slent , of Scandinavian origin, probably influenced by aslant .