glancing

American  

[glan-sing, glahn-] / ˈglæn sɪŋ, ˈglɑn- /

adjective

1. striking obliquely and bouncing off at an angle.

   a glancing blow.

2. brief and indirect.

   glancing references to his dubious past.

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Other Word Forms

• glancingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of glancing

First recorded in 1485–95; glance ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Unfashionably for a modern biographer, Mr. Cobb makes only very brief and glancing reference to these peccadilloes.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t understand,” they say, glancing down at their EBT card.

From Salon

Someone glancing at it would see $811 million of revenue over the last four quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal

But, guided by the kyureki calendar, “glancing outside and wondering what I might see that day has become a small daily pleasure.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Oh, gosh. Honestly, I'm going to get emotional thinking about that," she says, glancing skyward and blinking rapidly.

From BBC

Related Words

• cursory
• fleeting
• superficial