Definition of Oblique
Oblique
o·blique
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
not straightforward or direct, and slanted in direction;
e.g. The oblique lines depict the incidence of the ray of light.
(adjective)
indirect;
e.g. She made oblique references to the current political situation of the country.
(adjective)
devious or underhanded;
e.g. She gave me an oblique glance, and I had no idea what she meant by it.
(noun)
a muscle that is neither parallel or perpendicular to the axis of the body;
e.g. At the gym, he worked on his obliques.
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