Slant - English meaning

noun

The space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.

Usage examples:

In any triangle, the longest side is opposite the largest angle

verb

Direct or incline at an angle.

Usage examples:

He angled his chair so that he could watch her

noun

A fish hook.

Usage examples:

You will be pleased too, if you find a trout at one of our angles

adjective

Placed or inclined at an angle to something else.

Usage examples:

He sent an angled shot into the net

verb

Direct or incline at an angle.

Usage examples:

He angled his chair so that he could watch her

verb

Fish with a rod and line.

Usage examples:

There are no big fish left to angle for

verb

Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time.

Usage examples:

The train approached the main line

noun

A way of dealing with a situation or problem.

Usage examples:

We need a whole new approach to the job

verb

Move towards

idiom

Not straight

Usage examples:

The picture was hanging at an angle, so i straightened it.

noun

A settled way of thinking or feeling about something.

Usage examples:

He was questioned on his attitude to south africa

noun

The way you feel about something or someone, or a particular feeling or opinion

Usage examples:

[ u ] start each day with a positive attitude., [ c ] people’s attitudes toward family are set very…

noun

A feeling or opinion about something, especially when this shows in your behaviour

Usage examples:

Attitude towards sb/sth we need team players with a positive attitude towards work., what is your e…

noun

The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.

Usage examples:

Willows lined the bank of the stream

verb

Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.

Usage examples:

The rain banked the soil up behind the gate

verb

Deposit (money or valuables) in a bank.

Usage examples:

She may have banked a cheque in the wrong account

adjective

Sharply curved or having an angle.

Usage examples:

A piece of bent wire

noun

Past and past participle of bend1.

noun

A stiff grass which is used for lawns and is a component of pasture and hay grasses.

Usage examples:

The grasses used may be native to the area or specially introduced species such as rye grass, fescu…

noun

Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.

Usage examples:

There was evidence of bias against foreign applicants

verb

Cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something.

Usage examples:

All too often, our recruitment processes are biased towards younger candidates

noun

An unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment

Usage examples:

[ u ] they vowed to fight racial bias in the school., [ c usually sing ] does news coverage reflect…

noun

The slightly convex or arched shape of a road or other horizontal surface.

Usage examples:

A bend where the camber of the road sloped to a ditch

noun

A gradual slope down from the middle of a road to each edge, designed to make water to flow off it

noun

Hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.

Usage examples:

He had no time for the cant of the priests about sin

verb

Talk hypocritically and sanctimoniously about something.

Usage examples:

If they'd stop canting about ‘honest work’ they might get somewhere

noun

A slope or tilt.

Usage examples:

The outward cant of the curving walls

noun

The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.

Usage examples:

The lights flickered and changed colour

verb

Pigmentation of the skin, especially as an indication of someone's race.

Usage examples:

Discrimination on the basis of colour

noun

Red, blue, green, yellow, etc.

Usage examples:

What's your favourite colour?, she wears a lot of bright colours., what colour are your eyes?, in a…

verb

Put or let something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid).

Usage examples:

He dipped a brush in the paint

noun

A brief swim.

Usage examples:

They cooled off by taking a dip in the pool

abbreviation

Document image processing, a system for the digital storage and retrieval of documents as scanned images.

verb

Pull or twist out of shape.

Usage examples:

A grimace distorted her mouth

verb

To change something from its natural or usual shape or condition

Usage examples:

Agony distorted his face., there are those who would distort the facts to serve their own political…

verb

To change something from its original, natural, or intended meaning, condition, or shape, especially in a negative way

Usage examples:

Governments are able to maintain discriminatory procurement practices which significantly distort t…

noun

A set of ideas or facts that a person accepts and that influences the person’s behavior, opinions, or decisions

Usage examples:

The report provided a common frame of reference for discussing public policy.

noun

An inclined part of a road or railway; a slope.

Usage examples:

Fail-safe brakes for use on steep gradients

noun

A measure of how steep a slope is, often expressed as a percentage

noun

How steep a slope is

Usage examples:

Steep gradient the brakes are not suitable for steep gradients., gentle gradient the trail has wide…

noun

The back part of the human foot below the ankle.

Usage examples:

Knees are bent and held in front of the chest, with the heels positioned below the hips.

verb

Fit or renew a heel on (a shoe or boot).

Usage examples:

They were soling and heeling heavy working boots

exclamation

A command to a dog to walk close behind its owner.

Usage examples:

‘heel’ i said and rusty obeyed.

noun

A person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition.

Usage examples:

John was a scientist by training and inclination

noun

A preference or tendency, or a feeling that makes a person want to do something

Usage examples:

Tony has a strong inclination toward the arts., if i were in your situation, my inclination would b…

noun

A feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] my own inclination would be to look for another job., we should be basing our d…

verb

Be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something.

Usage examples:

He was inclined to accept the offer

noun

An inclined surface or plane; a slope, especially on a road or railway.

Usage examples:

The road climbs a long incline through a forest

verb

To (make someone) feel something or want to do something

Usage examples:

The prime minister is believed to be inclining towards an april election.

adjective

Leaning or turning away from the vertical or horizontal; sloping.

Usage examples:

An inclined ramp

verb

Be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something.

Usage examples:

He was inclined to accept the offer

At an angle to the horizontal or vertical position

verb

Be in or move into a sloping position.

Usage examples:

He leaned back in his chair

noun

A deviation from the perpendicular; an inclination.

Usage examples:

The vehicle has a definite lean to the left

adjective

(of a person or animal) thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat.

Usage examples:

His lean, muscular body

noun

A tendency or partiality of a particular kind.

Usage examples:

He is quite vocal about his political leanings

verb

Be in or move into a sloping position.

Usage examples:

He leaned back in his chair

noun

A particular set of beliefs, opinions, etc. that someone prefers

Usage examples:

I don't know what his political leanings are.

noun

A number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other.

Usage examples:

Consult the list of drugs on page 326

verb

Make a list of.

Usage examples:

I have listed four reasons below

noun

An instance of a ship listing to one side.

Usage examples:

The gallery walls are lined with marine ply, angled to give an echo of the list of a ship under sail.

noun

A list or catalogue.

Usage examples:

Looking over the catalogues and listings of the period, it is amusing to see what was popular then …

verb

Make a list of.

Usage examples:

I have listed four reasons below

verb

(of a ship) lean over to one side, typically because of a leak or unbalanced cargo.

Usage examples:

The ship was listing badly

adjective

Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting.

Usage examples:

We sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace

noun

Another term for slash1 (sense 2 of the noun).

noun

A view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Usage examples:

That, in my opinion, is right

noun

The ideas that a person or a group of people have about something or someone, which are based mainly on their feelings and beliefs, or a single idea of this type

Usage examples:

[ c ] when you're a teenager you've got strong opinions on/about everything., [ c ] mcguinness was …

noun

A thought or belief about something or someone

Usage examples:

An opinion on sth what's your opinion on britain joining the euro?, have/hold an opinion she has st…

noun

The countries of the east, especially east asia.

Usage examples:

The treasures of the orient

adjective

Situated in or belonging to the east; oriental.

Usage examples:

Orient kings

verb

Align or position (something) relative to the points of a compass or other specified positions.

Usage examples:

The fires are oriented in direct line with the midsummer sunset

noun

Unfair bias in favour of one person or thing; favouritism.

Usage examples:

An attack on the partiality of judges

noun

An unfair preference for one person or group over another

Usage examples:

Some parents complained about the partiality of the teacher toward certain students.

noun

The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.

Usage examples:

The theory and practice of perspective

A way of regarding situations or topics

noun

A particular way of viewing things that depends on one’s experience and personality

Usage examples:

[ c ] he brings a new perspective to the job., [ c ] from a social perspective, i am very much a li…

noun

The quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.

Usage examples:

Her voice rose steadily in pitch

verb

Set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch.

Usage examples:

You've pitched the melody very high

verb

Cover, coat, or smear with pitch.

Usage examples:

He pitched the ship inside and outside

noun

A person’s opinion or particular way of thinking about something

Usage examples:

We’re interested in hearing all points of view.

noun

A way of considering something

Usage examples:

From a point of view from a purely practical point of view, his suggestion was unworkable., always …

noun

A place where someone or something is located or has been put.

Usage examples:

The distress call had given the ship's position

verb

Put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way.

Usage examples:

He pulled out a chair and positioned it between them

noun

Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

Usage examples:

Prejudice against people from different backgrounds

verb

Give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased.

Usage examples:

The statement might prejudice the jury

noun

An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling formed without enough thought or knowledge

Usage examples:

[ u ] racial prejudice, [ c ] the experience merely confirmed all his prejudices about living in th…

noun

An implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used especially for drawing together cut grass or smoothing loose soil or gravel.

Usage examples:

Moving the soil surface with a rake in winter will expose many slugs and their eggs to frost damage.

verb

Draw together with a rake or similar implement.

Usage examples:

I was the one who raked the leaves and cut the grass

noun

A fashionable or wealthy man of immoral or promiscuous habits.

Usage examples:

A merry restoration rake

noun

A sloping surface joining two different levels, as at the entrance or between floors of a building.

Usage examples:

A wheelchair ramp

verb

Provide with a ramp.

Usage examples:

We have purposefully ramped the entrance to make it easier access

verb

Place or arrange (items, especially books) on a shelf.

Usage examples:

We had catalogued and shelved all the books shipped in that day

verb

(of ground) slope downwards in a specified manner or direction.

Usage examples:

The ground shelved gently down to the water

verb

To put something on a shelf or shelves

Usage examples:

Would you shelve these books while i unpack the rest?, i shelved plans to buy a new car, because i …

noun

Shelves collectively.

Usage examples:

A lack of shelving and cupboards

verb

Place or arrange (items, especially books) on a shelf.

Usage examples:

We had catalogued and shelved all the books shipped in that day

verb

(of ground) slope downwards in a specified manner or direction.

Usage examples:

The ground shelved gently down to the water

adjective

Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; askew; crooked.

Usage examples:

His hat looked slightly skew

noun

An oblique angle; a slant.

Usage examples:

The most important effect of the skew in angle is the raised plateau of entrance court created in t…

verb

Suddenly change direction or position.

Usage examples:

The car had skewed across the track

noun

A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface.

Usage examples:

He slithered helplessly down the slope

verb

(of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down.

Usage examples:

The garden sloped down to a stream

adjective

Inclined from a horizontal or vertical line.

Usage examples:

A sloping floor

verb

(of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down.

Usage examples:

The garden sloped down to a stream

adjective

(of a surface) lying at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others

Usage examples:

Sloping handwriting/shoulders, the bedroom is in the attic so it has a sloping ceiling.

verb

Turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly.

Usage examples:

The girl spun round in alarm

noun

A rapid turning or whirling motion.

Usage examples:

He concluded the dance with a double spin

verb

Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

noun

The way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person's posture.

Usage examples:

She altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg

noun

An attitude to a particular issue.

Usage examples:

She writes on religion from the standpoint of a believer

noun

A set of beliefs and ideas from which opinions and decisions are formed

Usage examples:

He looks at things from a technological standpoint., from a fundraising standpoint, he’s been very …

verb

Move or cause to move into a sloping position.

Usage examples:

The floor tilted slightly

noun

A sloping position or movement.

Usage examples:

The tilt of her head

verb

Lean over; tip

verb

Move or cause to move into a sloping position.

Usage examples:

The floor tilted slightly

noun

A sloping position or movement.

Usage examples:

The tilt of her head

noun

A combat for exercise or sport between two men on horseback with lances; a joust.

Usage examples:

A tilt at the european cup

verb

Move or cause to move into a sloping position.

Usage examples:

The floor tilted slightly

noun

A sloping position or movement.

Usage examples:

The tilt of her head

noun

A combat for exercise or sport between two men on horseback with lances; a joust.

Usage examples:

A tilt at the european cup

noun

The pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering.

Usage examples:

George pressed the tips of his fingers together

verb

Attach to or cover the end or extremity of.

Usage examples:

The peaks of the mountains were tipped with snow

noun

A place where rubbish is left.

Usage examples:

A rubbish tip

verb

Form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.

Usage examples:

A strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

noun

An act of twisting something around a stationary point.

Usage examples:

The taps needed a single twist to turn them on

verb

Cause an object to assume a curved or distorted shape

noun

The ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place.

Usage examples:

The end of the tunnel came into view

verb

Look at or inspect.

Usage examples:

The public can view the famous hall with its unique staircase

noun

What you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see from a particular place

Usage examples:

[ u ] she turned a corner and disappeared from view., [ c ] our room had spectacular views of the m…

noun

A position giving a good view.

Usage examples:

This camera can be manually fixed in position to record a scene from a secondary viewpoint.

noun

A point of view

noun

A body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

He was at least fifteen stone in weight

verb

Hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it.

Usage examples:

A mug half filled with coffee weighted down a stack of papers