The Only Use of
oblique
in
A Wrinkle in Time
- She tried looking at the mouth, at the thin, almost colorless lips, and this was more possible, even though she had to look obliquely, so that she was not sure exactly what the face really looked like, whether it was young or old, cruel or kind, human or alien.
p. 137.2obliquely = indirectly or at an angle
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.