Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

The sunlight glanced off the table.

Hi

Does this sentence mean that the sunlight ricocheted or bounced off?

The sunlight glanced off the table.

Thanks,

Tom

PS: Sunlight and sunshine have the same meaning in this context?

  

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Mr. The sunlight glanced off the table. Yes, though 'reflected from' is more appropriate, I think.

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Mr. TomDoes this sentence mean that the sunlight ricocheted or bounced off?The sunlight glanced off the table.

Yes, though 'reflected from' is more appropriate, I think.

Mr. TomPS: Sunlight and sunshine have the same meaning in this context?

Yes.