かざす

verb

to hold something up to expose it to light / to hold something up to shade oneself / to put one's hands over; to cover

He held the book up to the window light, trying to read the small print.

意味（1）

to hold something up to expose it to light

意味（2）

to hold something up to shade oneself

意味（3）

to put one's hands over; to cover

hi ni te o kazashite hon o yomuto hold one's hands out toward the fire and read books