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glance

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verb

ˈglan(t)s How to pronounce glance (audio)
glanced; glancing

intransitive verb

1
a
: to take a quick look at something
glanced at his watch
b
of the eyes : to move swiftly from one thing to another
2
: to strike a surface obliquely so as to go off at an angle
The bullet glanced off the wall.
3
a
: to make sudden quick movements
dragonflies glancing over the pond
b
: to flash or gleam with quick intermittent rays of light
brooks glancing in the sun
4
: to touch on a subject or refer to it briefly or indirectly
The work glances at the customs of ancient cultures.

transitive verb

1
: to give an oblique path of direction to:
a
: to throw or shoot so that the object deflects from a surface
b
archaic : to aim (something, such as an innuendo) indirectly : insinuate
2
archaic
a
: to take a quick look at
b
: to catch a glimpse of
glancer noun

glance

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noun

1
a
: a quick or cursory look
was good at sizing people up at a glance
b
: a swift movement of the eyes
2
a
: a deflected impact or blow
b
archaic : a rapid oblique movement
3
a
: a quick intermittent flash or gleam
b
archaic : a sudden quick movement
4
archaic
a
: a brief satirical reference to something : gibe
b
: allusion
Phrases
at first glance
: on first consideration
At first glance the subject seems harmless enough.

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb Glancing down, she noticed her shoe was untied. I glanced at my watch. He sat quietly, glancing through a magazine. She glanced up from her book when he entered the room. Noun He gave me a quick glance over his shoulder. I took a glance at the newspaper this morning. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The second tweak was that the climber in front was to glance back far more frequently than normal–every fifteen to thirty seconds, instead of one to two minutes. Robert Siebert, Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2022 At about 10 or 11, Elvis would glance at me and look toward the stairs. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022 You then glance at the computer in front of you and see an unending list of businesses followed by four letter symbols and various numbers. Drew Spaventa, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Epicenter stood placidly, declining even to glance at his unruly neighbor. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2022 Lee Stecklein’s long shot appeared to glance off a Czech player and into the net at 6:49 of the third period to give the Americans a 2-1 lead. Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2022 Cooper did not glance back to discover his quarterback had arrived. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2021 The Ravens could not help but glance at the scoreboard, which told them the Jacksonville Jaguars were smacking around the Indianapolis Colts. Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 10 Jan. 2022 Instead of right-angle or T-bone collisions in an intersection, vehicles will typically hit others in a roundabout at a 45 degree angle that could glance off a car rather than stop one in its tracks. The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Dec. 2021
Noun
At first glance, Efron is playing a version of some of his past comedic roles, a himbo in a war zone. Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022 The bounceback might seem odd at first glance, as there has been plenty of concerning news. Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 At first glance, this hose reel looks like another stylish container in the garden. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022 The price on the Nuna Rava is a bit steep at first glance, but this sleek pick has a lot going for it. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 At first glance, Srinivasan’s barrel may not stand out from the pile on deck. Anthony Lydgate, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2022 At first glance, the Hobie Lynx resembles a paddleboard with a very flat deck and hull. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 At first glance, the Week 2 slate might appear less promising. Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 As Hawley notes, there’s nothing inherently bad about book covers that utilize the blob, and in fact, some of them are very clever in their combining shapes and color to create imagery that isn’t apparent at first glance. John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English glencen, glenchen

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Noun

1503, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Time Traveler
The first known use of glance was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing glance

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