[
US
/ˈɡɫæns/
]
[ UK /ɡlˈɑːns/ ]
[ UK /ɡlˈɑːns/ ]
VERB
-
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
She only glanced at the paper
I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting - hit at an angle
NOUN
- a quick look
How To Use glance In A Sentence
- In a few quick glances he absorbed the entire rolling farmland: green stonework mortared by tree windbreaks.
- She sipped from her glass and glanced sideways at me. Times, Sunday Times
- The films he made look simple at first glance, yet already invite a more complicated response.
- A glance of recognition passed between them.
- She risked a glance back over her shoulder.
- Ariela glanced at Bull, to check if it was all right with him to spill information.
- An affectionate arm around the shoulders, a warm and reassuring hug, a gentle touch upon the arm, even just an understanding glance, are enough to drive away the blues and kindle hope in a heart beset with workaday cares.
- Burke cast a cursory glance at the menu, then flapped it shut.
- He glanced over at Tara, scribbling notes at a nearby desk filched from the Library of Congress. Rogue Oracle
- Rachel hit the volleyball back over the net, and glanced up only to see Jade leaning against the post, a silver knife in her hand.