I. verb
1.
to strike a surface obliquely so as to go off at an angle
the bullet glanced off the stone wall
Synonyms: carom, dap, graze, ricochet, skim, skip
Related Word: brush, kiss, scrape, shave, slant; contact, hit, strike, touch; bounce, careen, rebound
Contrasted words: center, focus
2.
Synonyms: brush , graze, kiss, shave, skim
3.
Synonyms: flash 1, coruscate, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle
II. noun
1.
Synonyms: flash 1, coruscation, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle
2.
Synonyms: peep , ||gander, glimpse, peek
III. verb
Synonyms: polish 1, buff, burnish, furbish, glaze, gloss, rub, shine