Meaning & use

Angled

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Positioned or directed something so that it forms an angle rather than a straight line.

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She angled the mirror so she could see the back of her hair.

The photographer angled the camera to catch the sunset over the hills.

A note on using this word

Can also describe a biased or slanted presentation of information, as in 'the article was angled to favor one side.'

Words with a similar meaning

slantedtilted

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Words with an opposite meaning

straightened

Another way to use it

2. adjective

Presented information in a way that favors a particular perspective or conclusion.

The report was angled to make the company's losses look smaller.

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