Jackson6612 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
To give an oblique path of direction to
1 glance
transitive verb
2 : to give an oblique path of direction to: a : to throw or shoot so that the object glances from a surface b archaic : to aim (as an innuendo) indirectly : insinuate
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
"of direction" - I find it unnecessary. What does it add to the meaning and how would its omission affect the meaning? Please help me.
transitive verb
2 : to give an oblique path of direction to: a : to throw or shoot so that the object glances from a surface b archaic : to aim (as an innuendo) indirectly : insinuate
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
"of direction" - I find it unnecessary. What does it add to the meaning and how would its omission affect the meaning? Please help me.
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Hi, 1 glance transitive verb 2 : to give an oblique path of direction to: a : to throw or shoot so that the object glances from a surface b archaic : to aim (as an innuendo) indirectly : insinuate [M-W's Col. ] "of direction" - I find it unnecessary. Maybe you are right.
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Hi,
1 glance
transitive verb
2 : to give an oblique path of direction to: a : to throw or shoot so that the object glances from a surface b archaic : to aim (as an innuendo) indirectly : insinuate
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
"of direction" - I find it unnecessary. Maybe you are right.
1 glance
transitive verb
2 : to give an oblique path of direction to: a : to throw or shoot so that the object glances from a surface b archaic : to aim (as an innuendo) indirectly : insinuate
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
"of direction" - I find it unnecessary. Maybe you are right.
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They want to make it clear that they are not speaking of eyesight.
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Mister MicawberThey want to make it clear that they are not speaking of eyesight.Hi
I don't see how the omission of "of direction" would make one to think of 'eyesight'. Please guide me.
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Yes, you are right. But a word could have many different definitions. Could you please tell me how this definition "to give an oblique path to" would imply anything about eyesight?
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It doesn't. That's the point. For ***'s sake, read the thread.,
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Mister MicawberThey want to make it clear that they are not speaking of eyesight.I have read the thread carefully enough. I take your words as: They [used "of direction"] to make it clear that they are not speaking of eyesight. Which would mean that if they had omitted "of direction" from the definition it would somehow imply something about 'eyesight'
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