slant

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a biased way of looking at or presenting something

Similar word(s): angle

Definition categories: thought, stand, standpoint, viewpoint

2. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

Similar word(s): pitch, rake

Definition categories: attribute, gradient, slope

Sentences with slant as a noun:

- The house was built on a bit of a slant and was never quite level.

- It was a well written article, but it had a bit of a leftist slant.

verb

1. lie obliquely

- A scar slanted across his face

Definition categories: stative, lie

2. present with a bias

Similar word(s): angle, weight

Definition categories: cognition, bias, predetermine

3. to incline or bend from a vertical position

Similar word(s): angle, lean, tilt, tip

Definition categories: motion, bend, flex

4. heel over

- The ceiling is slanting

Similar word(s): cant, pitch, tilt

Definition categories: motion, move

Sentences with slant as a verb:

- If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster.

- The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves.