glancing

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English

Pronunciation

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Verb

glancing

  1. present participle of glance

Adjective

glancing (comparative more glancing, superlative most glancing)

  1. Making superficial, obtuse contact with something.
    His fist caught a glancing blow to my jaw.

Translations

Noun

glancing (plural glancings)

  1. A sideways look; a glance.
    • 1856, David Brown, Christ's second coming: will it be pre-millennial?
      No doubt, sometimes there are comprehensive glancings at, and interminglings of different future eras of prophecy.

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