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glance Definition and Meaning in English (glance definition)

noun
Synonyms:peekglimpselook
Quick Answer • Definition

Glance definition: A quick, brief look at something or someone.

Definitions of Glance

  1. 1noun

    A quick, brief look at something or someone.

  2. 2verb

    To take a quick and brief look at something or someone.

  3. 3verb

    To strike a surface at an angle and be reflected or deflected.

Example Sentences

casual

“She cast a quick glance at her watch.”

casual

“He glanced at the newspaper headlines.”

casual

“The sunlight seemed to glance off the water.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tenseglanced
present participleglancing
pluralglances

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

at first glanceexpression

Upon the initial quick look or impression.

to cast a glancecollocation

To look quickly at something or someone.

to take a glancecollocation

To have a quick look.

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