a passing glance

  • 1passing — 1. adjective 1) of passing interest Syn: fleeting, transient, transitory, ephemeral, brief, short lived, temporary, momentary; literary evanescent 2) a passing glance Syn: hasty, rapid, hurried …

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  • 2passing — 1. adjective 1) of passing interest Syn: fleeting, transient, transitory, ephemeral, brief, short lived, temporary, momentary 2) a passing glance Syn: hasty, rapid, hurried …

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  • 3passing — adj. & n. adj. 1 in senses of PASS v. 2 transient, fleeting (a passing glance). 3 cursory, incidental (a passing reference). n. 1 in senses of PASS v. 2 euphem. the death of a person (mourned his passing). Phrases and idioms: passing note Mus. a… …

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  • 4passing — adjective 1》 going past. 2》 (of a period of time) going by. 3》 carried out quickly and lightly: a passing glance. 4》 (of a resemblance or similarity) slight. noun 1》 the action of passing. 2》 the passage of something, especially time. 3》 the end… …

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  • 5Glance — Glance, n. [Akin to D. glans luster, brightness, G. glanz, Sw. glans, D. glands brightness, glimpse. Cf. {Gleen}, {Glint}, {Glitter}, and {Glance} a mineral.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden flash of light or splendor. [1913 Webster] Swift as the… …

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  • 6Glance coal — Glance Glance, n. [Akin to D. glans luster, brightness, G. glanz, Sw. glans, D. glands brightness, glimpse. Cf. {Gleen}, {Glint}, {Glitter}, and {Glance} a mineral.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden flash of light or splendor. [1913 Webster] Swift as… …

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  • 7Glance cobalt — Glance Glance, n. [Akin to D. glans luster, brightness, G. glanz, Sw. glans, D. glands brightness, glimpse. Cf. {Gleen}, {Glint}, {Glitter}, and {Glance} a mineral.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden flash of light or splendor. [1913 Webster] Swift as… …

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  • 8Glance copper — Glance Glance, n. [Akin to D. glans luster, brightness, G. glanz, Sw. glans, D. glands brightness, glimpse. Cf. {Gleen}, {Glint}, {Glitter}, and {Glance} a mineral.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden flash of light or splendor. [1913 Webster] Swift as… …

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  • 9Glance wood — Glance Glance, n. [Akin to D. glans luster, brightness, G. glanz, Sw. glans, D. glands brightness, glimpse. Cf. {Gleen}, {Glint}, {Glitter}, and {Glance} a mineral.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden flash of light or splendor. [1913 Webster] Swift as… …

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  • 10Glance — 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… …

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