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glancing

[ glan-sing, glahn- ]

adjective

  1. striking obliquely and bouncing off at an angle:

    a glancing blow.

  2. brief and indirect:

    glancing references to his dubious past.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԳiԲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of glancing1

First recorded in 1485–95; glance 1 + -ing 2
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The simulation shows that as the ship made only a glancing blow against the iceberg it was left with a series of punctures running in a line along a narrow section of the hull.

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An elephant is a beautiful animal, but pick it apart and it's got a long wrinkly nose, strange side glancing eyes, huge sticking out ears and a big fat stomach.

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As a clown, it’s ideal if you wear something so stupid, people laugh just glancing at you.

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She walks through the main yard of the women's section, glancing at the scorched walls, scattered cooking pots and piles of clothing.

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He compared people who object to white privilege to children "glancing around the room in order to see what everyone else received" on Christmas and "squabbling over the presents."

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