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Outlook vs Slant - What's the difference?

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Outlook is a related term of slant.


As nouns the difference between outlook and slant

is that outlook is a place from which something can be viewed while slant is a slope or incline.

As verbs the difference between outlook and slant

is that outlook is to face down; to outstare while slant is to lean, tilt or incline.

outlook

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A place from which something can be viewed.
  • Perched on the edge of the cliff was a hidden outlook .
  • The view from such a place.
  • An attitude or point of view.
  • He has a positive outlook on life.
  • Expectation for the future.
  • The outlook for temperature rises is worrying.

    Synonyms

    * (place from which something can be viewed ): * (view from such a place ): * (attitude, point of view ): attitude, opinion, point of view, viewpoint * (expectation for the future ): expectation, prognosis

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To face down; to outstare.
  • * Shakespeare
  • To outlook conquest, and to win renown.
  • To inspect throughly; to select.
  • (Cotton)

    Anagrams

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    slant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A slope or incline.
  • The house was built on a bit of a slant and was never quite level.
  • A bias, tendency, or leaning; a perspective or angle.
  • It was a well written article, but it had a bit of a leftist slant .
  • (pejorative, ethnic slur) A person of East Asian descent, supposed to have slanting eyes.
  • (obsolete) An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To lean, tilt or incline.
  • If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster.
  • * Dodsley
  • On the side of yonder slanting hill.
  • To bias or skew.
  • The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves.

    Derived terms

    * aslant