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Meaning ofobliquein English

oblique

us//oʊˈblaɪk//uk//əʊˈbliːk//

Definitions

Adjective
1. indirect or ambiguous; open to interpretation
  The politician's oblique response to the question left many voters confused.
2. neither parallel nor perpendicular; at an angle
  The oblique angle of the roof allowed snow to slide off easily.
3. relating to non-nominative grammatical case
  The linguist studied the oblique case in the ancient language.
4. indirect speech or narration; third-person perspective
  The author used an oblique narrative voice to create suspense.
5. slanting or tilted at an angle; not straight
  The architect designed the building with oblique lines to give it a unique appearance.
6. growing at an angled direction (neither vertical nor horizontal)
  The oblique branches of the tree grew outwards at a 45-degree angle from the trunk.
7. asymmetrical leaf base (lower on one side)
  The botanist observed the oblique leaf base of the rare plant species.
8. indirect speech or narration; using third-person perspective
  The writer employed an oblique narrative style to convey the protagonist's thoughts.
9. musical motion with one steady voice
  The composer incorporated oblique motion in the chorus to create a sense of tension.
Verb
1. to slant text at an angle (in computing)
  The programmer learned to oblique the font in the coding software.
2. marching at an angle (to the right or left)
  The soldiers were trained to oblique to the right when marching in formation.
3. to deviate from a straight line; become askew
  The picture frame began to oblique slightly over time due to the uneven wall.
4. to move in a slanted direction
  The hikers had to oblique to the left to avoid the steep cliff.

Compounds / Phrases

oblique dash oblique stroke oblique angles oblique case