take+an+oblique+direction
1oblique — /əˈblik / (say uh bleek) adjective 1. neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping. 2. (of a solid) not having the axis perpendicular to the plane of the base. 3. designating a method of projection in which… …
2Take Care — For song by Funker Vogt, see Take Care (Funker Vogt song). Take Care …
3ob|lique´ness — ob|lique «uh BLEEK, BLYK», adjective, adverb, verb, liqued, liqu|ing, noun. –adj. 1. not straight up and down; not straight across; slanting: »This terrace or garden…took an oblique view of the open sea (Thomas L. Peacock). Upon others we can… …
4ob|lique´ly — ob|lique «uh BLEEK, BLYK», adjective, adverb, verb, liqued, liqu|ing, noun. –adj. 1. not straight up and down; not straight across; slanting: »This terrace or garden…took an oblique view of the open sea (Thomas L. Peacock). Upon others we can… …
5ob|lique — «uh BLEEK, BLYK», adjective, adverb, verb, liqued, liqu|ing, noun. –adj. 1. not straight up and down; not straight across; slanting: »This terrace or garden…took an oblique view of the open sea (Thomas L. Peacock). Upon others we can look but in… …
6slope — I. n. 1. Obliquity, oblique direction, direction downward. 2. Inclination, acclivity or declivity. II. v. a. Incline. III. v. n. Incline, slant, take an oblique direction …
7Slope — Slope, v. i. 1. To take an oblique direction; to be at an angle with the plane of the horizon; to incline; as, the ground slopes. [1913 Webster] 2. To depart; to disappear suddenly. [Slang] [1913 Webster] …
8slope — [slōp] n. [ME < aslope, sloping (mistaken as a slope) < OE aslopen, pp. of aslupan, to slip away < slupan, to glide: see SLOOP] 1. a piece of ground that is not flat or level; rising or falling ground 2. any inclined line, surface,… …
9skew — /skyooh/, v.i. 1. to turn aside or swerve; take an oblique course. 2. to look obliquely; squint. v.t. 3. to give an oblique direction to; shape, form, or cut obliquely. 4. Slang. to make conform to a specific concept, attitude, or planned result; …
10skew — [[t]skyu[/t]] v. i. 1) to turn aside or swerve; take an oblique course 2) to look askance; squint 3) to give an oblique direction to; shape, form, or cut obliquely 4) to distort; misrepresent: to skew data[/ex] 5) having an oblique direction or… …
