glance
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
glances;
glanced;
glancing
glances;
glanced;
glancing
Britannica Dictionary definition of GLANCE
[no object]
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition
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to look at someone or something very quickly
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Glancing down, she noticed her shoe was untied.
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I glanced at my watch.
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He sat quietly, glancing through a magazine.
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She glanced up from her book when he entered the room.
2
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to hit something and bounce off at an angle
— usually + off
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The arrow glanced off the shield.
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Sunlight glanced off the surface of the pond.
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A rock struck the windshield with a glancing blow. [=a rock glanced off the windshield]
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glance
/ˈglæns/
Brit
/ˈglɑːns/
noun
plural
glances
2
glance
/ˈglæns/
Brit
/ˈglɑːns/
noun
plural
glances
Britannica Dictionary definition of GLANCE
[count]
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a quick look
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They exchanged glances. [=looked at each other quickly]
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He gave me a quick/passing glance over his shoulder.
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I took/had a glance at the newspaper this morning.
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He stole/darted a glance at her [=he looked at her quickly] as she walked by.
at a glance
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with a quick look
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She was able to identify the problem at a glance.
