Today's word of the day is:
askance - a·skance (ə-skăns′) also a·skant (ə-skănt′) adv.
1. With disapproval, suspicion, or distrust: "The area is so dirty that merchants report the tourists are looking askance" (Chris Black).
2. With a sideways glance; obliquely.
Related to:
Biology: Retina is a neural tissue containing photoreceptors, cons and rods. Rods are used for night vision, better in dim light, they are found in the sides of the retina, helping with peripheral vision. To see better in the night, you need to look at the objects askance. Also related to cons shaped photoreceptors and the improvement in speed reading.
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