Associations to the word «Canted»

Wiktionary

CANTED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of cant
CANTED, adjective. Having angles.
CANTED, adjective. Inclined at an angle to something else; sloping.
CANTED ANGLE, noun. (TV) (cinematography) A camera angle which is deliberately slanted to one side, sometimes used for dramatic effect to help portray unease, disorientation, frantic or desperate action, intoxication, madness, etc.
CANTED ANGLES, noun. Plural of canted angle

Dictionary definition

CANTED, adjective. Departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted".

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