1. Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
   "the roof had a steep slant";
   - pitch, rake
    
2. A mental position from which things are viewed
   "teaching history gave him a special slant toward current events";
   - point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint, outlook
    
3. A biased way of looking at or presenting something
   "The news report had a clear political slant";
   - angle

1. To incline or bend from a vertical position
   "She slanted over the banister";
   - lean, tilt, tip, angle
    
2. Heel over
   "The ceiling is slanting";
   - cant, cant over, tilt, pitch
    
3. Lie obliquely
   "A scar slanted across his face"
    
4. Present with a bias
   "The journalist slanted the article to favour one side";
   - angle, weight

Derived forms: slanted, slants, slanting

Type of: bend, bias, flex, gradient, lie, move, position, posture, predetermine, skew, slope, stance

Encyclopedia: Slant