What does glanceful mean?
Glanceful means That which is perceived at a glance..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
That which is perceived at a glance..
...every glanceful dumps onto a metaphysical floppy disc, compartmentalized notions: couples standing in line at the gallery, singles hitting happy hour, families boating on Lake Erie, dogs slobbering on the steps of Magnolia Thunderpussy's Record Shop all have their place and Jazzy understands why.
One album opened on her lap to show a glanceful of red snowsuits, Christmas trees, armloads of grinning dolls, and beautiful tall children who smiled, drew pictures and were happy.
During the day she'd lounge on the shore of the thermal lake in a fire-engine-red bikini, casting meaningful glances (with every glanceful worth its weight in gold) at the trade union miners, who were staying there gratis in the hopes of gaining relief in the medicinal waters for whatever ailed them.
Frau Ellen was bright as the poppy in flower Yet no fragrance came forth from its bloom, Her smiling lip curled with mockery sour, Her eye cast a glanceful of doom.
Transcends in organs apt this puny fly, Her fine-strung feelers, and her glanceful eye, Set with ten thousand lenses."
To expressivity and simplicity of surface we must add one final factor that figures into the glanceful perception of environmental difficulties and the imperative to rectify them: the intensity of the conflict that engendered these difficulties.
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Glanceful means That which is perceived at a glance..
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...every glanceful dumps onto a metaphysical floppy disc, compartmentalized notions: couples standing in line at the gallery, singles hitting happy hour, families boating on Lake Erie, dogs slobbering on the steps of Magnolia Thunderpussy's Record Shop all have their place and Jazzy understands why.
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