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Meaning glance meaning

What does glance mean?
Definitions in simple English

glance Verb

— To look for a short moment (at something). She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror.

glance

— verb (= peek) throw a glance at; take a brief look at She only glanced at the paper I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting — noun a quick look — verb hit at an angle

Synonyms glance synonyms

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glance English » English

look glimpse gaze peep peek gleam view scan glint shine look at glow watch vision stare sight see light inspect flash eyes eye brighten take a peep at squint side-long look regard ogle look sideways coup d’oeil coruscate cast behold visual search views vaguely twinkling twinkle throw a look throw a glance take a look take a glance sweep summary slide slant skim single flash seeing scrutiny

Topics glance topics

What do people use glance to talk about?
Person Sense, perceive See

Look
Physical actions Move something Handle something

Touch
Physical actions Physical impact

Hit
States Time Relative time Order, sequence

First

Conjugation glance conjugation

How do you conjugate glance?

glance · verb

Examples glance examples

How do I use glance in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I recognized Mr Jones at first glance.
I saw at a glance that the empty house was badly in need of repair.
Although Bob was in disguise, I recognized him at a glance.
Don't worry. He may look intimidating at first glance, but he's actually a very friendly person.
The two buses resemble each other at first glance.
I knew at a glance that he was an honest man.
I recognized him at first glance.
He stole a glance at the girl.
They hurried by without a glance.
She threw a suspicious glance at him.
She threw a disapproving glance at me.
At first glance this is not a bad idea.
At a first glance it seems easy.
At a glance, he knew that the child was hungry.
I recognized her at first glance.
I could tell at a glance that something was wrong.
He saw at a glance that his daughter had been crying.
He took a glance at the papers.
She took a casual glance at the book.
She did not so much as cast glance at me.
She shot a glance at her mother.
Possibly because he's got a beard, he looks scary at first glance but he's really a kind man.
I fell in love at the first glance.

Movie subtitles

The withering glance of the goddess.
Be good enough to glance through it.
Let's take a glance? it.
In view of the fact that your evidence had put the rope round my neck you could hardly expect a glance of warm affection.
Oh, come on, don't you now want to glance at.
At your portrait she scarce deigned a glance.
You recognised my type at first glance.
Glance around you, sire.
At first glance, yes.
Wouldn't give her a second glance.
I sought signs of encouragement the slightest glance that could show a hint of interest.
Someone like yourself can see that at a glance.
They'll just glance off one another.
At first glance, everything looked the same.
He shot her a glance.
There's one for the downcast eyes, one for the sidelong glance one that invites, one that consents.
At the first glance I recognized him.
Will you glance over them, monsieur?
Am I to be spared nothing? Would it be too much to ask you to glance over it while you're here?
You still got ants in your glance.
The 35-cent breakfast seems the best at first glance, but if you analyze it for solid value, the 55-cent is the one.
No, only a glance.
Tonight, would you be so good as to glance occasionally at my baton?
And now our enchanted glance goes to the limit!
A glance, a shrug, a step forward, back. and they understand up in the Gods.
Humph, Irene Adler, what a striking looking woman from the brief glance I had of her.
The hawk-like glance in your eyes.
Her glance, her glasses, her hair. narrow nose and mouth like a scar. all gave her face an impossible look.
I can frankly say that her glance. which troubled me deeply. was meant for the croupier, not the man.
I looked at her with feeling. with a friendly but reprehensive glance.
A moment later, she rose and disappeared. without a glance at me.
She discreetly sat down. opposite me without a word nor a glance.
My wife had the same triangular face. the same icy, enigmatic glance.
I used to be afraid of that look. The withering glance of the goddess.
What is it? Tonight, would you be so good as to glance occasionally at my baton?
I just happened to glance down and he wasn't there anymore.
One glance is enough for me.
DO YOU THINK I COULD GLANCE AT IT JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY.
Glance around you, sire. What you see is all we've saved from every home we tried to make.

News and current affairs

NAIROBI - With unemployment soaring, bankruptcies climbing, and stock markets in free-fall, it may at first glance seem sensible to ditch the fight against climate change and put environmental investments on hold.
Any malicious wishful thinking on the part of Assad's regime would be dispelled with every glance at the sky.
Two reasons for the change in Chinese behavior - seemingly inconsistent at first glance, but in fact perhaps mutually reinforcing - seem possible.
At the first glance there seems to be a huge mental, cultural and political gap dividing Turkey's women.
The implications of this may at first glance seem inhumane, but they are straightforward and unavoidable.
LONDON - At first glance, the eurozone economy seems like it might finally be on the mend.
At first glance, Brazil's weak growth appears ephemeral, and President Dilma Rousseff should be well positioned to win a second term.
A cursory glance at the Japanese press, or even the kind of books piled high in Japanese bookstores, shows just how frightened the Japanese are.
At first glance, this may not be altogether surprising.
NEW YORK - A glance at Egypt's public finances reveals a disturbing fact: the interest that the country pays on its foreign loans is larger than its budget for education, healthcare, and housing combined.
Egyptians need only glance north, at the European debt crisis, to understand they should sort out their debt problem now, rather than waiting until it reaches Greek proportions.
At first glance, it seems plausible.
At first glance, Russia bears many of the hallmarks of a great power.
America faces a trade-off between security and liberty, but the relationship is more complex than it appears at first glance.
At first glance, the evidence supports the possibility that demand for advanced skills is falling.
At first glance, there seems to be no problem.
At first glance, European social democracy appears to be in crisis.
At first glance, the results of recent elections in France and England might give the impression that European migration is on the wane as a hot-button issue.
In the case of Brazil, the answer appears ambiguous, at least at first glance.
It is an attractive solution at first glance, but a closer look suggests cause for serious concern.
At first glance, this vision seems entirely reasonable; after all, most countries prefer to manage domestic and regional affairs without the meddling of outside powers.
A glance at any EU member state's parliamentary calendar shows that lawmaking there is largely confined to domestic issues.

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