glance
To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.
To look briefly at (something).
To cause (light) to gleam or sparkle.
To cause (something) to move obliquely.
To hit (a ball) lightly, causing it to move in another direction.
To hit (a ball) with a bat held in a slanted manner; also, to play such a stroke against (the bowler).
To communicate (something) using the eyes.
To touch (something) lightly or obliquely; to graze.
To make an incidental or passing reflection, often unfavourably, on (a topic); also, to make (an incidental or passing reflection, often unfavourable).
To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing