glancing (Meaning)

Webster

glancing (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Glance

Webster

Shooting, as light.

Flying off (after striking) in an oblique direction; as, a glancing shot.

She glanced over her shoulder, wondering if anyone was following her.
The teacher glanced at the clock, realizing that time was running out.
The driver glanced in the rearview mirror, checking for traffic behind him.
He glanced at his watch, trying to gauge how much time he had left.
The woman glanced at her reflection in the mirror, adjusting her lipstick.
The cat glanced at the toy mouse, deciding whether to chase it or not.
The painter glanced at the canvas, contemplating his next brushstroke.
The student glanced at the notes on his desk, struggling to remember the material.
The doctor glanced at the patient's chart, reviewing their medical history.
The librarian glanced at the books on the shelf, searching for a specific title.

of Glance, Shooting, as light., Flying off (after striking) in an oblique direction; as, a glancing shot.

blinding,winking, gleaming, glistening, twinkling, sparkling, glittering, glinting, flashing, flaring

obscure, unlit, dark, gloomy, pitch-black, darkened, obscured, darkling, dusky, obscure

She glanced over her shoulder, wondering if anyone was following her.

The teacher glanced at the clock, realizing that time was running out.

The driver glanced in the rearview mirror, checking for traffic behind him.

He glanced at his watch, trying to gauge how much time he had left.