glance

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[ US /ˈɡɫæns/ ]
[ 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

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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.

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