# glancing

Pronunciation: US say "GLAN-sing" /ˈɡlæn.sɪŋ/; UK say "GLAHN-sing" /ˈɡlɑːn.sɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Striking or touching something at a shallow angle, so the contact is light and partial rather than direct.
   - Simple: Hitting or touching something at a slight angle, not straight on, so the contact stays light.
   - _The bullet left only a glancing wound along his upper arm._
   - _A glancing blow from the car sent the cyclist sprawling rather than crushing him._

## Verb

2. Present participle of glance. — present participle and gerund of glance
   - Simple: Present participle of glance. Use this form when the quick looking is happening now.
   - _Glancing nervously at the door, she lowered her voice to a whisper._
   - _The driver was glancing at his phone when the light turned green._

## Noun

3. A look directed to one side; a brief, sideways turn of the eyes.
   - Simple: A quick look toward the side rather than straight ahead.
   - _A single glancing at the rear mirror told her she was being followed._
   - _He gave the document no more than a glancing before signing it._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/glancing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).