Slant | Mean of slant in English Dictionary

/ˈslænt/

• Verb
• to not be level or straight up and down
1. The floor slants [=slopes] down slightly.
2. a slanting table
3. His handwriting slants [=leans] to the left.
4. The sunlight slanted down through the leaves and branches of the trees.
5. She slanted her hat a little to the right.
• to present (something, such as a news story) in a way that favors a particular group, opinion, etc.
1. They deliberately slanted the story to make themselves look good.
2. The media coverage of the strike was slanted against the union.
• Noun
• a direction, line, or surface that is not level or straight up and down
1. The computer keyboard is positioned at a slant so that typing is more comfortable for the wrists.
2. He sliced the carrots on a/the slant.

• a way of thinking about, describing, or discussing something
1. The book offers a new slant on the history of the country.
2. The latest evidence puts an entirely different slant on the case.
3. His writings have a liberal/religious slant.