Word Finder - glancing

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To look briefly (at something).

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She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror.

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To graze a surface.

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To sparkle.

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The spring sunlight was glancing on the water of the pond.

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To move quickly, appearing and disappearing rapidly; to be visible only for an instant at a time; to move interruptedly; to twinkle.

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To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside.

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To hit lightly with the head, make a deft header.

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To make an incidental or passing reflection; to allude; to hint; often with at.

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A type of interaction between parent fish and offspring in which juveniles swim toward and rapidly touch the sides of the parent, in most cases feeding on parental mucus. Relatively few species glance, mainly some Cichlidae.

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A sideways look; a glance.

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Making superficial, obtuse contact with something.

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His fist caught a glancing blow to my jaw.

Glancing at the road behind them he pulled back onto the highway.

Glancing into the family room, he turned back to Cynthia.

Dusty asked, glancing up from his phone.

He took a few steps and then paused, glancing back at her.

Then, glancing at the obstructed road before them, she added nervously, "Do you think we're on the right track?"

She started toward the house, glancing at the trees.

Heart pounding, she trotted down the sloping trail, glancing nervously at the hill to make sure she didn't suddenly fall off her path.

Dolokhov kept glancing at him.

Jetr listened and spoke, glancing over after a few minutes.

Glancing down at herself, she decided there was only one logical place for her to start.

Chris and Donna eased away from the table, glancing apprehensively at Adrienne.

He paused, glancing down at her.

Glancing around the room, she searched for that feeling of peace.

Fritz snatched the cigarette from his mouth and stepped away from the fire, glancing around nervously into the darkness.

Glancing in the mirror, he did a double take when he saw her.

Down the steps and around to the car, and then she made the mistake of glancing up at him.

She lowered herself into the seat, glancing up at his face.

She trailed, glancing over her shoulder when the two demons outside the recovery room followed.

Glancing over his shoulder at his advancing pursuer, he knew he'd have to drop far enough and rapidly enough to pass Shipton before the killer could swing out with his deadly ax.

She sat down and pulled her chair up to the table, glancing to see how Bill would react.

In the 98th minute Ledley King conceded a free kick just outside his own area for blatantly glancing at the referee.

Glass has highly specular surface characteristics at high glancing angles and polarized luminaires adjacent to extensive glazing should be avoided.

From behind the crystal decanters and fruit vases, the count kept glancing at his wife and her tall cap with its light-blue ribbons, and busily filled his neighbors' glasses, not neglecting his own.

But on glancing at Rostov's face Ilyin stopped short.

I left it all in flames, replied Michaud in a decided tone, but glancing at the Emperor he was frightened by what he had done.

Glancing indolently and indifferently at all the prisoners, he ordered the officer in charge to have them decently dressed and tidied up before taking them to the marshal.

Glancing up, she found herself staring into the eyes of Bordeaux.

He paced the Bird Song nest, glancing at his watch every thirty seconds and grumbling about time being money on his Internet auctions.

Something touched her hand and she lifted it automatically, glancing down.

Glancing up sharply, she studied his response as she spoke.

She finished one color and set the icing aside, glancing up at him.

She came into the room, glancing over her shoulder like a spy on over time.

Dean gritted his teeth and dropped once more, just as a block of frozen mass as large as his head struck a glancing blow to his already aching shoulder.

He laced fingers behind his head and stretched his back, glancing around at the herd as he spoke.

She took a quick step back, glancing around for something to use as a weapon.

She instantly leaped to the side and rolled away from the animal, glancing up as the rifle belched flames.

He paused, glancing at the yellow stripe of dawn nudging back the night sky.

Their weapons weren't stunners, the laser weapons capable of incapacitating a horse with one glancing shot.

He pried her fingers away, glancing up at her when she gasped in pain.

He went back to his car and started the engine, glancing back, but she had already closed the door.

Dean picked up the magazine, glancing at it as he spoke.

At least glancing at the passing riders gave him the chance to carefully look them over.

Glancing at the clock, she sighed.

They crossed a small spring and Alex drew Ed to a halt, glancing down at the ground.

She pulled the window open and dropped in, glancing around to make sure she was alone.

Damian asked, glancing up at her.

He grabbed a cheeseburger and took a huge bite, glancing up.

Glancing out a window, she confirmed they were in the city, somewhere near the center.

She exited into a wide hall, glancing at Hilden as she closed the door behind her.

She listened, glancing in the newest direction of his voice.