Surveyors used slant distances measured from the hilltop to map the steep terrain accurately.

The slant range from the ground station to the satellite was used to calculate signal propagation delay.

The radar system calculated the slant distance to the aircraft for accurate altitude correction.

In the mockup, the designer used a slant line to separate the month and year.

The artist used slant lines to create a sense of motion in the painting.

The slant heights of the cones were measured before assembly.

The sailors adjusted the sails to account for the slants of wind sweeping across the harbor.

She placed the picture slantwise on the mantel to give the room a casual, artistic look.

A slantwise pattern of tiles drew the eye along a diagonal across the hallway.

The sunlight fell slantingways through the old greenhouse, painting the dust in golden stripes.