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Noun(1) a quick look(2) brief look(3) reflection of light
Verb(1) (2) throw a glance at(3) take a brief look at(4) rebound after hitting(5) look at briefly(6) reflect light(7) ricochet(8) hit off of something

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(1) He was struck once in the left shoulder, merely a glancing blow.(2) She fires four more shots: two direct hits, two glancing blows.(3) The student tried to avoid the drunken man but suffered a glancing blow: u2018I was uninjured but a little shaken by the experience.u2019(4) Take a flashlight and shine it at a glancing angle across the wall and the mold almost lights up.(5) It dawdles across the sky and sets slowly at a glancing angle.(6) I hate to think what even a glancing blow from a hurricane could do.(7) It swerved, but gave the first coach a glancing blow and ended up in the field.(8) Even an glancing blow could cause new devastation to the already-stricken city.(9) The result of my three shots was, one miss, one glancing blow but the third one was a heart shot!(10) Most missed but the few that hit were just glancing blows.(11) An ordinary concave mirror wouldn't work, because X-rays would just go through - they reflect only at glancing angles.(12) A stone smashed through an offside window of the vehicle, causing a glancing blow to a passenger.(13) Luckily, we only caught the tree a glancing blow.(14) At that moment the psychiatric patient suddenly lunged at the registrar and struck her two glancing blows.(15) Through beautiful courtyards graced by classical statues and charming fountains that caught the glancing light from the full sun.(16) I saw him take a step back, angling his body so the next left would be a glancing blow, and not effect him as much, and it would bring my body close to his as I over extended my arm.
Related Words
(1) glance
Synonyms
Verb
1. look briefly
2. read quickly
3. ricochet off
4. reflect
5. peek


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

Dear Lord, a police officer
is glancing in our direction.

Dear Lord, a police officer is GLANCING in our direction.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 24


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