glancingadjective
more glancing
Comp.
most glancing
Super.
UK
/ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
Translations
He gave her a glancing look as he passed by.
Он бросил на нее скользящий взгляд, проходя мимо.
Definitions
Indirect or not straightforward; not hitting or affecting directly.
The glancing blow from the branch barely scratched the surface of the car.
Quick and brief, often referring to a look or glance.
She gave him a glancing look before returning to her work.
glancingnoun
UK
/ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡlæn.sɪŋ/
Gerund-derived noun meaning the act of looking briefly or an oblique impact.
Definitions
The act or instance of looking quickly and briefly, or of striking obliquely.
His constant glancing at the door made everyone nervous.
glanceverb

glancing

Gerund

glanced
Past Simple
glanced
Past Participle
glancing
Gerund
UK
/ɡlɑːns/
US
/ɡlæns/
Translations
She decided to glance at the clock to check the time.
Она решила взглянуть на часы, чтобы проверить время.
бросить взгляд
He couldn't help but glance at the beautiful painting.
Он не мог не бросить взгляд на красивую картину.
Additional translations
скользить взглядом
Definitions
To take a brief or hurried look.
She glanced at her watch to check the time.
To hit something at an angle and bounce off obliquely.
The ball glanced off the wall and rolled across the floor.
glancenoun
Definitions
A brief or hurried look.
She took a quick glance at her watch before rushing out the door.
A flash or gleam of light.
The glance of sunlight off the water was blinding.
A sulphide ore with a metallic lustre, such as galena or chalcocite, often referred to by a qualifying metal name (e.g., copper glance).
The miners extracted copper glance from the vein near the surface.