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Origin of slant
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OTHER WORDS FROM slant
slant·ing·ly, slantly, adverbun·slant·ed, adjectiveun·slant·ing, adjectiveWords nearby slant
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What does slant mean?
To slant is to slope or lean away from a specific line.
To slant is also to cause to slope, as in If you slant your house’s roof, rain and snow will slide off.
A slant is a line or plane that is not horizontally or vertically straight. Often it is on a diagonal as with /.
Figuratively, to slant is to have or be biased, as in My mother was always slanted toward my father’s opinion.
To slant is also to distort information to reflect a specific viewpoint and misstate facts. It is often used in reference to journalism, which is expected to be unbiased and objective. Slanted media, for example, would back a particular political movement by covering its victories and downplaying its failures.
To slant can also be used to mean to write, edit or publish something for a specific audience. This may be seen as a positive or negative, depending on how something is slanted and the purpose of the material. For example, to slant a news story to young readers would be to simplify the story without distorting it so younger readers could understand it. To slant a novel to a specific audience is to write it to their interests. However, to slant a news story with the intent to distort information would be considered a negative.
Example: Cape Cod houses are known for their slanted roofs and shingle siding.
Where does slant come from?
The first records of the term slant come from around 1480. It ultimately comes from the Middle English a-slonte or one -slonte. It is an aphetic version of the term aslant, which means the word has lost its initial unstressed vowel sound.
In American football and basketball, a slant is a play in which the ball, either through a pass or in a player’s hands, crosses the field or court diagonally, often passing the opposing team by. In football, a slant route describes a movement in which a receiver runs forward at the snap and then darts diagonally to catch the ball and avoid defenders.
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What are some other forms related to slant?
- slanting (adjective)
- slantingly (adverb)
- slantly (adverb)
- slanted (adjective)
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How is slant used in real life?
Slant is commonly used in both literal and figurative senses.
The California Incline is a grandiose name for a slanted road. (Don’t @ me)
— Carolyn Omine (@CarolynOmine) September 11, 2019
My brothers moving out again soon and I’m already planning on how I can turn his room into the ultimate/office/photoshoot/video backdrop room 😂 however still got a shallow slanted roof which is annoying for any furniture 🤔
— Leadley (@iamleadley) November 15, 2017
Why is it so hard for so many to admit that EVERY media and social media operation has a political slant and to name the slant?
— Michael Covel (@Covel) January 23, 2019
Try using slant!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for slant?
A. slope
B. tilt
C. skew
D. straighten