Both Uses of
oblique
in
Into the Wild
- I do so in the hope that my experiences will throw some oblique light on the enigma of Chris McCandless.
p. ii.6oblique = indirect
- He chose instead to make a secret of his dark knowledge and express his rage obliquely, in silence and sullen withdrawal.
p. 123.1 *obliquely = indirectly
Definitions:
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(1)
(oblique as in: an oblique reference) indirect; i.e., not straightforward
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, oblique can have other meanings that relate to the concept of slanting:- An oblique line is not parallel or perpendicular to its reference line.
- An oblique angle is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle.
- An oblique muscle is one that runs at a slant relative to the long axis of the body or relevant limb--such as the abdominal obliques.