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glance vs impinge on

impinge on vs glance

glance is a noun but impinge on is not a noun.

glance and impinge on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glance Yes No Yes No
impinge on No No Yes No
As verbs, impinge on is a hypernym of glance; that is, impinge on is a word with a broader meaning than glance:
  • glance: hit at an angle
  • impinge on: hit against; come into sudden contact with
Other hypernyms of glance include collide with, hit, run into, strike.
glance (noun) impinge on (noun)
a quick look
glance (verb) impinge on (verb)
hit at an angle hit against; come into sudden contact with
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
Difference between glance and impinge on

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