1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope: She slants her letters from upper right to lower left.
2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience: The story was slanted in favor of the strikers.

1. 1. A line, plane, course, or direction that is other than perpendicular or horizontal; a slope.
   2. A sloping thing or piece of ground.
   3. A personal point of view or opinion.
   4. A bias.
2. Printing A virgule.
3. 1. A personal point of view or opinion.
   2. A bias.
4. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or descent.

Synonyms: These verbs mean to depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal: rays of light slanting through the window; inclined her head toward the speaker; leaned against the railing; a driveway that slopes downhill; tilted his hat at a rakish angle; tipped her chair against the wall.