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Glancing

Verb / ˈglænsɪŋ / Another word for glancing — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Glancing means to look quickly at something.

Synonyms & similar words

glint glance peek peeking peeping glimpsing eyeing spotting noticing seeing observing watching viewing surveying scanning sweeping searching exploring checking inspecting examining scrutinizing studying

Example sentences

  1. He was caught glancing at his phone during class.
  2. She kept glancing at the clock, waiting for the bell to ring.
  3. He glanced over his shoulder to see if anyone was following him.
  4. She caught a glancing view of the sunset through the trees.
  5. The bird took a glancing look at the cat before flying away.

Quotes

  • The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
  • The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. - Helen Keller
  • The eyes are the window to the soul. - William Shakespeare

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