Synonyms for glancing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : glan-sing, glahn- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈglæn sɪŋ, ˈglɑn- |
Top 10 synonyms for glancing Other synonyms for the word glancing
- browse
- brush
- careen
- check out
- contact
- coruscate
- dip into
- gaze
- get a load of
- gleam
- glimmer
- glimpse
- glint
- glisten
- glitter
- graze
- leaf through
- peep
- rebound
- riffle through
- run over
- run through
- scrape
- see
- shave
- shimmer
- shine
- sideswipe
- skim through
- skip
- slant
- slide
- sparkle
- strike
- take a gander
- take in
- thumb through
- touch
- twinkle
- view
Définition of glancing
Origin :- c.1500, "sudden movement producing a flash," from glance (v.). Meaning "brief or hurried look" is from 1590s.
- verb look at briefly
- verb reflect light
- verb ricochet, hit off of something
- "I've just finished," said Percival, glancing down the last sheet.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Glancing at them she saw that they were both addressed to her.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- "Don't be a fool, Buck," said Jasper, glancing over his shoulder.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- Glancing about her she discovered that it came from a room half under ground.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The Professor—I had guessed his identity—joined us, glancing at me inquisitively.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- "Yes," he said dubiously, glancing at the bed and the table and the ricketty washstand.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- "About ten thousand," his neighbour answered, glancing at him quizzically.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- The girl had been listening with keen interest, glancing from one to the other.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- "John says he's an ugly child," she said to Eleanor, glancing angrily at her son.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- "I feel an awful fool in it," he murmured, glancing at his reflection in the mirror.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
Antonyms for glancing
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