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Glance has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a quick look

"She glanced at her watch before rushing out the door to catch the bus."

2

A brief or cursory look.

"She glanced at her watch before rushing out the door to catch the bus."

In plain English: A glance is a very quick look at something.

"He took a quick glance at his watch before running out the door."

Usage: Use "glance" as a noun to describe a quick, fleeting look at something, often implying that you did not examine it in detail. You might say, "I caught only a brief glance of the accident from my window."

Verb
1

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

"She only glanced at the paper"

"I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

2

hit at an angle

"He glanced his elbow against the sideboard to knock the glass off the shelf."

3

To look briefly (at something).

"She glanced at her watch before rushing out the door."

In plain English: To glance means to look at something very quickly.

"She glanced at her watch to see if she was late for the meeting."

Usage: Use "glance" to describe taking a quick, brief look at something without examining it in detail. You might glance at your watch to check the time or glance over a document before signing it.

Example Sentences
"He took a quick glance at his watch before running out the door." noun
"She glanced at her watch to see if she was late for the meeting." verb
"She glanced at her watch before hurrying out the door." verb
"He glanced around the room to see if anyone was listening." verb
"I only glanced at the menu because I knew what I wanted." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
look hit
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
eye-beaming side-glance

Origin

The word "glance" comes from the Old French verb meaning to slide or slip. It entered Middle English as a blend that originally described striking obliquely before evolving into its current sense of looking quickly at something.

Rhyming Words
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