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glance
1[glans, glahns]
verb (used without object)
to look quickly or briefly.
to gleam or flash.
a silver brooch glancing in the sunlight.
Synonyms: ,to strike a surface or object obliquely, especially so as to bounce off at an angle (often followed byoff ).
The arrow glanced off his shield.
Synonyms: ,to allude briefly to a topic or subject in passing (usually followed byat ).
verb (used with object)
to cast a glance or brief look at; catch a glimpse of.
to cast or reflect, as a gleam.
to throw, hit, kick, shoot, etc. (something) so that it glances off a surface or object.
noun
a quick or brief look.
a gleam or flash of light, especially reflected light.
Synonyms:a deflected movement or course; an oblique rebound.
Digital Technology.information on an electronic screen that can be understood quickly or at a glance.
Get news and weather glances on your phone.
Tap anywhere on a glance to open the app.
Cricket.a stroke in which the batsman deflects the ball with the bat, as to leg.
Archaic.a passing reference or allusion; insinuation.
glance
2[glans, glahns]
noun
any of various minerals having a luster that indicates a metallic nature.
glance
1/ ɡɑːԲ /
verb
(intr) to look hastily or briefly
(intr; foll by over, through, etc) to look over briefly
to glance through a report
(intr) to reflect, glint, or gleam
the sun glanced on the water
to depart (from an object struck) at an oblique angle
the arrow glanced off the tree
(tr) to strike at an oblique angle
the arrow glanced the tree
noun
a hasty or brief look; peep
from one's first look; immediately
a flash or glint of light; gleam
the act or an instance of an object glancing or glancing off another
a brief allusion or reference
cricket a stroke in which the ball is deflected off the bat to the leg side; glide
glance
2/ ɡɑːԲ /
noun
any mineral having a metallic lustre, esp a simple sulphide
copper glance
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈԳԲ adverb
- ˈԳԲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of glance1
Origin of glance2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of glance1
Origin of glance2
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In the arms of another, he glanced and smiled as he whirled by.
She can peg a person’s height at a glance and sum up their prospects in a pitiless snap judgment.
Gyokeres is known for his intelligent movement and intense work-rate, while his blend of physical strength, technical skill and tactical awareness have earned him admiring glances from clubs.
At first glance this statement gives the UK government a better story to tell in Scotland than they had before.
It is easy to see at first glance the discolouration caused by the coins - a reddish-brown wash over the surface.
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