Meaning & use
glance
To look at something quickly or briefly, rather than staring or examining closely.
See it in a sentence
She glanced at her watch and realized she was already ten minutes late.
He glanced over the report before the meeting but didn't have time to read it fully.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'a glance' names the quick look itself, as in 'at first glance' or 'a passing glance'.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A brief or hurried look at someone or something.
One glance at her face told him something was wrong.
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