glance

/ɡlɑːns/verb
Middle School
1

To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.

2

To look briefly at (something).

3

To cause (light) to gleam or sparkle.

4

To cause (something) to move obliquely.

5

To hit (a ball) lightly, causing it to move in another direction.

6

To hit (a ball) with a bat held in a slanted manner; also, to play such a stroke against (the bowler).

7

To communicate (something) using the eyes.

8

To touch (something) lightly or obliquely; to graze.

9

To make an incidental or passing reflection, often unfavourably, on (a topic); also, to make (an incidental or passing reflection, often unfavourable).

10

To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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