slant
slant Lexical Profile
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• noun
A sloping position, line, or direction that diverges from the vertical or horizontal.
"The steep slant of the attic roof made it difficult to stand upright near the walls."
A particular point of view, perspective, or bias from which something is presented or interpreted.
"The documentary offers a fresh slant on the events leading up to the industrial revolution."
• verb
To slope, lean, or cause to lie in an oblique or angled direction.
"Late afternoon sunlight slanted through the tall stained-glass windows."
To present or interpret information from a particular perspective or bias, especially in an unfair or one-sided manner.
"Critics argued that the editor slanted the article to favor the incumbent candidate."
• adjective
Diverging from a vertical or horizontal line; sloping or oblique.
"In poetry, a slant rhyme uses words with similar but not identical sounds."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to the 14th century, the word originates from the Middle English verb slenten ('to slope or glide'), borrowed from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse sletta ('to slap or dab') and Swedish slinta ('to slip or slide').