He glanced at the old man reading a book.

Meaning: The man looked quickly at an elderly gentleman who was reading a book.

Choice of Words: Glanced means to take a quick look at something, while reading means to look at written or printed words in order to understand them. Old describes someone who has lived for a long time.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Child glanced at clock, time to go.
• Students fidgeted, glanced at clock.
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• The old man sat by the warm fire, reading a book.
• The old man sat by the fire, reading a book.
• The old man sat on the comfortable couch and read a fascinating book.
• The old man sat in his rocking chair and read a book.
• The old man read a book by the fireplace.
• Old man read book in chair.
• The old man read a book in the library.