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Glancing at the page, she found the answer.
What does Glancing mean?
Glancing means looking quickly or touching lightly at an angle.
Dictionary definition
Looking quickly; also touching or hitting lightly at an angle.
Example sentences
Glancing in a sentence
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The ball made a glancing touch against the wall.
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Glancing can describe a quick look or light contact at an angle.
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What does glancing mean?
Glancing means glancing means looking quickly or touching lightly at an angle.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses glancing correctly?
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to glancing?
looking quickly is the closest match based on the meaning of glancing.
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WordGlancing.
Partverb, adjective.
MeaningGlancing means looking quickly or touching lightly at an angle.
ExampleExample: Glancing at the page, she found the answer.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- glan · sing
- Strongest beat
- glan
- Ending
- sing
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on glan.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
staringLooking for a long time.
directStraight rather than angled.
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Hint for students
Glancing means looking quickly or touching lightly at an angle.
Common mix-up
Glancing is not the same as staring. Glancing means glancing means looking quickly or touching lightly at an angle.
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Read this model sentence: The ball made a glancing touch against the wall. Clue words: ball, made, touch. Underline clue words that show why glancing fits instead of staring. Now write one new sentence that shows glancing without using the word glancing. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show glancing?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The ball made a glancing touch against the wall." Why does glancing fit better than staring?
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