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glancing

/ˈɡlæn.sɪŋ/ adjetivo B2
  1. Making superficial, obtuse contact with something. · His fist caught a glancing blow to my jaw.
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The Lion at once passed through the door, and glancing around saw, to his surprise, that before the throne was a Ball of Fire, so fierce and glowing he could scarcely bear to gaze upon it.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 74 · B2
“You see,” continued he, glancing toward the grate, where fragments of burnt paper fluttered in the flames, “the letter is destroyed; you and I alone know of its existence; should you, therefore, be questioned, deny all knowledge of it—deny it boldly, and you are saved.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 68 · C1
“We’ve time yet,” said the inspector, glancing at his watch.
The Valley of Fear, p. 15 · C1
“It is eight o’clock now,” I said, glancing at my watch.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 49 · B2

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