slant

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a particular way of looking at something or telling a story that might be biased.

n. a subjective point of view or a specific bias in the presentation of information.

“The newspaper gave a political slant to the story about the new tax.”

“Critics argued that the documentary had a clear ideological slant, omitting key facts that contradicted the director's personal thesis.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Technical

n. the punctuation mark / used to separate words or numbers.

n. a typographical symbol, also known as a slash, used to indicate alternatives or to separate components in a path or date.

“You need to put a slant between the day and the month in the date.”

“The style guide requires a slant to be used when presenting phonological transcriptions to distinguish them from orthographic text.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical

n. a tube of jelly used in science that has been cooled at an angle to create a larger surface.

n. a growth medium in a test tube that has been solidified while the tube was tilted to provide a greater surface area for aerobic growth.

“The scientist inoculated the agar slant with the bacteria sample.”

“The laboratory technician prepared several nutrient agar slants to ensure sufficient surface area for the cultivation of the fungal colonies.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to lean or tilt in a particular direction.

v. to lean, incline, or slope away from a direct line or level.

“The sunlight slants through the window in the late afternoon.”

“As the sun began to set, the shadows started to slant across the valley, stretching toward the eastern ridges.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. describing something that is at an angle; not straight up or flat.

adj. positioned in a sloping or oblique direction.

“She wrote the address in slant handwriting that was hard to read.”

“The geologist noted the slant rock formations, which indicated significant tectonic activity in the region's distant past.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Vulgar · Slang

n. a very rude and offensive word for a person from East Asia.

n. a highly offensive and derogatory ethnic slur directed at individuals of East Asian descent.

“The movie was criticized for using a cruel slant to describe the character.”

“The use of the term 'slant' in the historical document highlights the pervasive xenophobia of that particular era.”