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Definitions for Slanted
[1] to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
[2] to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, bias, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usually followed by toward ).
[3] to cause to slope.
[4] to distort (information) by rendering it unfaithfully or incompletely, especially in order to reflect a particular viewpoint: He slanted the news story to discredit the Administration.
[5] to write, edit, or publish for the interest or amusement of a specific group of readers: a story slanted toward young adults.
[6] slanting or oblique direction; slope: the slant of a roof.
[7] a slanting line, surface, etc.
[8] virgule.
[9] a mental leaning, bias, or distortion: His mind shows a curious slant.
[10] viewpoint; opinion; attitude: Let him give you his slant.
[11] Informal . a glance or look.
[12] Also called angle. Journalism . the particular mood or vein in which something is written, edited, or published: His column always has a humorous slant.
[13] Football . an offensive play in which the ball-carrier runs toward the line of scrimmage at an angle. Also called slant-in. a pass pattern in which a receiver cuts diagonally across the middle of the field.
[14] Also called slant-eye [slant -ahy, slahnt -ahy] /ˈslæntˌaɪ, ˈslɑntˌaɪ/ . Slang : Extremely Disparaging and Offensive . a contemptuous term used to refer to a person from East Asia, especially a Chinese or Japanese person.
[15] sloping; oblique: a slant roof; a slant approach.
[16] to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle
[17] (tr) to write or present (news, etc) with a bias
[18] (intr foll by towards ) (of a person's opinions) to be biased
[19] an inclined or oblique line or direction; slope
[20] a way of looking at something
[21] a bias or opinion, as in an article
[22] a less technical name for solidus
[23] on a slant or on the slant sloping
[24] oblique, sloping
Words related to Slanted
slantleaning, angle, predisposition, viewpoint, tilt, skew, orient, warp, incline, gradient, rake, lean, diagonal, grade, cant, declination, ramp, pitch, inclination, camber
Words nearby Slanted
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Origin of Slanted
First recorded in 1485–95; aphetic variant of aslant
Other words from Slanted
slant·ing·ly , slant·ly , adverb
un·slant·ed , adjective
un·slant·ing , adjective
Word origin for Slanted
C17: short for aslant , probably of Scandinavian origin