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1 oblique glance
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oblique — o|blique1 [əˈbli:k] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: obliquus] 1.) not expressed in a direct way = ↑indirect ▪ an oblique reference to his drinking problem 2.) not looking, pointing etc directly at something ▪ an oblique glance 3.) oblique… … Dictionary of contemporary English
oblique — 1 adjective 1 not expressed in a direct way: oblique references to his drinking problems 2 not looking or pointing directly at something: an oblique glance 3 oblique line/stroke etc a sloping line etc 4 oblique angle technical an angle that is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
oblique — adjective 1) an oblique line Syn: slanting, slanted, sloping, at an angle, angled, diagonal, aslant, slant, slantwise, skew, askew, cater cornered, kitty corner Ant: straight … Thesaurus of popular words
Glance — Glance, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glancing}.] 1. To shoot or emit a flash of light; to shine; to flash. [1913 Webster] From art, from nature, from the schools, Let random influences glance, Like light in many a shivered… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glance — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by down, up, etc.) cast a momentary look (glanced up at the sky). 2 intr. (often foll. by off) (esp. of a weapon) glide or bounce (off an object). 3 intr. (usu. foll. by over, off, from) (of talk or a talker)… … Useful english dictionary
glance — [[t]glæns, glɑns[/t]] v. glanced, glanc•ing, n. 1) to look quickly or briefly 2) to gleam or flash; scintillate 3) to strike a surface or object obliquely, esp. so as to bounce off at an angle (often fol. by off): The arrow glanced off his… … From formal English to slang
glance — I. /glæns / (say glans), /glans / (say glahns) verb (glanced, glancing) –verb (i) 1. to look quickly or briefly. 2. to gleam or flash. 3. to go off in an oblique direction from an object struck: the blow glanced off his chest. 4. to allude… …
glance — I. verb (glanced; glancing) Etymology: Middle English glencen, glenchen Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to strike a surface obliquely so as to go off at an angle < the bullet glanced off the wall > 2. a. to make sudden quick movements … New Collegiate Dictionary
glance — glance1 /glans, glahns/, v., glanced, glancing, n. v.i. 1. to look quickly or briefly. 2. to gleam or flash: a silver brooch glancing in the sunlight. 3. to strike a surface or object obliquely, esp. so as to bounce off at an angle (often fol. by … Universalium
Side glance — Side Side, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side, or toward the side; lateral. [1913 Webster] One mighty squadron with a side wind sped. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
side-glance — /suyd glans , glahns /, n. a glance directed to the side; an oblique or sideways look: a side glance of displeasure at her interrupter. [1605 15] * * * … Universalium