"Skew" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Meaning:
To cause something to be no longer straight or upright.
To make something uneven or biased.
A lack of straightness or symmetry.
Example sentences:
The picture is skewed on the wall.
The data is skewed by the random sample.
The construction crew had to skew the beam to fit it into the space.
1. | The photo was taken at a slight skew to make it more interesting.
Example: The photographer asked the model to pose at a skew to capture her profile.
2. | The reason for his behavior was a skew in their conflicting personalities.
Example: Their opposing views led to a skew in their understanding of the issue.
3. | The study found a statistical skew in favor of the new policy.
Example: The data showed a marked skew that suggested a need for further analysis.
4. | I wanted to buy the skew at the market, but it was too expensive.
Example: I preferred to buy the skew over the breast because it was leaner.
5. | The skew of religious politics has dominated the national discourse.
Example: A skew in education policy has given students poor access to succeed.
Verb forms, alternative forms, and antonyms:<br><br>1. Verb: to make a quick and rough drawing of someone or something, typically in order to create a plan or design.<br><br>2. Alternative forms: draft, rough, quick study<br><br>Antonyms: finish, complete, detailed<br><br>Example sentences:<br>- She is a skilled artist known for her sketches of cityscapes.<br>- He needs to make a few more sketches before finalizing the design.<br><br>Nouns:<br>1. Quick, rough drawings, usually simple and not detailed, created to plan or design something.<br><br>Example sentences:<br>- Before making the final model, they did a few sketches of the design.<br>- The designer shared her sketches with the clients to get feedback.<br><br>Synonyms: studies, rough drafts, designs.<br><br>Let me know if you need further assistance.
Predominantly drawing or describing something in rough, inaccurate, or basic outline form; vaguely or hastily; with little attention to detail
The word "sketchiness" refers to the quality of being rough, informal, or incomplete, often implying a lack of detail or a superficial treatment. It can also refer to a feeling of unfamiliarity, uncertainty, or lack of confidence about something.<br><br>In other words, sketchiness is like a rough outline or a vague impression, rather than a clear and detailed picture or understanding.<br><br>Example sentences:<br><br> The new employee was a bit unclear about the company's expectations, which made her feel anxious about her sketchiness regarding the job requirements.<br> The protagonist's sketchiness about the mysterious letter made her decide to investigate it further.<br> The documentary lacked depth and was essentially a sketchy take on the historical event.<br><br>In essence, sketchiness implies a sense of incompleteness, uncertainty, or ambiguity, often leaving room for interpretation or further exploration.
The act of creating a rough or preliminary drawing or plan, typically by hand, to visualize an idea or concept.
A sketchpad is a flat surface or pad used for drawing, writing, or sketching. It is often a notebook or pad with a smooth, receptive paper, typically used for quick notes, doodling, or creative expression.
Description: suspiciously vague or uncertain; of dubious quality or character.<br><br>Example: The new employee's qualifications seemed a bit sketchy, so we decided to do an extra background check before offering her the job.
A skeuomorph is a design element that retains ornamental features of a legacy technology from an earlier version of a device or interface, but these features are no longer necessary for the current technology.<br><br>In other words, a skeuomorph is a retro element that mimics a earlier design or functionality, often for aesthetic or nostalgic reasons, even if it serves no practical purpose in the new design. Examples of skeuomorphs include:<br><br> The running wheels on a smartphone's "back" button<br> The mouse pointer that looks like an arrow, even though computers no longer use physical mice<br> The ribbed texture on a touchscreen keyboard layout<br> A computer's calendar app showing a traditional clock face, although the time is digital<br><br>The term "skeuomorph" was coined by Ralph Caplan in 1976, and comes from the Greek words "skoueides" (工具) and "morphe" (form).
Uneven or biased, often intentionally so, in a way that distorts or distorts a particular aspect, idea, or perception.<br><br>Example: The survey's results were skewed because it only sampled people from urban areas, ignoring the opinions of rural residents.<br><br>Or, in a literal sense, crooked or tilted, not balanced or upright.<br><br>Example: The picture frame was skewed on the wall, making the hanging piece look uneven.
A skewer is a small, usually rigid rod, stick, or thin, pointed instrument, used to pick up or hold something, especially food, to cook or burn over a low flame. <br><br>Or, a skewer can also be a verbal irony or sarcasm that distorts or exaggerates the true meaning of a statement. <br><br>Example: "I love working on Mondays!" (said sarcastically - a skewer of the true feeling).
To pierce or stab something, typically food, with a skewer so that it can be roasted or grilled, often sarcatically or unreliably.
Verb: to put or hold (something, especially a food item) on a sharp stick or skewer, often for grilling or cooking.<br><br>Example: "She skewers the chicken onto the barbecue."<br><br>Idiomatic expression: to criticize or mock someone's opinion or idea by pointing out it's flawed or unrealistic.<br><br>Example: "His comment was skewering the politician's proposal, saying it was unrealistic."
Skewers are long, thin, pointed sticks or metal rods used for holding food, typically meat or vegetables, over a fire to grill or roast.
Skewing (verb) means to (cause something to) distort or twist in a way that is not straight or normal, often in a way that is unfair or biased.<br><br>Example sentences:<br>- The artist's use of lighting created a skewed perspective on the cityscape.<br>- The movie skewed the facts to fit the filmmaker's agenda.<br><br>Noun: a skewing (an instance of something being distorted or biased)<br><br>Example sentence:<br>- The pollsters have criticized the survey's skewing towards a specific group.
Skewness is a measure of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable. It can be thought of as a measure of the "tailedness" or "asymmetry" of the distribution.<br><br>In other words, skewness measures how much the distribution of a variable deviates from being perfectly symmetrical. A perfectly symmetrical distribution has zero skewness, while a distribution with a long tail on one side has a high skewness value.<br><br>There are three types of skewness:<br><br>1. Positive skewness: The distribution is skewed to the right, with a longer tail on the right side.<br>2. Negative skewness: The distribution is skewed to the left, with a longer tail on the left side.<br>3. Zero skewness: The distribution is perfectly symmetrical.<br><br>Skewness is often used in statistics and data analysis to:<br><br> Identify outliers and anomalies<br> Check for data normality<br> Compare the shape of datasets<br> Measure the impact of outliers on the mean and standard deviation<br><br>A high degree of skewness can indicate that the data is not normally distributed, which can affect the reliability of statistical results.
To distort or twist something in a way that is not accurate or fair, so that one side appears more important or favorable than it really is.<br><br>Example: The movie skews the facts to make the hero look more heroic.<br><br>To bend or warp, especially something made of wood, metal, or plastic.<br><br>Example: The splintered wood of the old chair skews under my hand.<br><br>A distortion or irregular curve, typically one that is asymmetrical.<br><br>Example: The graph on the chart has a visible skew in the middle.