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Definition of glance noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

glance

 noun
noun
NAmE//ɡlæns//
 
glance (at somebody/something)
 
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  • a quick look to take a glance at the newspaper headlines a cursory/brief/casual/furtive glance The sisters exchanged glances (= looked at each other). She shot him a sideways glance. He walked away without a backward glance. She stole a glance (= looked secretly) at her watch. Thesauruslook
    • glance
    • gaze
    • stare
    • glimpse
    • glare
    These are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.
    • look an act of looking at someone or something:Here, take a look at this.
    • glance a quick look:She stole a glance at her watch.
    • gaze a long steady look at someone or something:He felt embarrassed under her steady gaze.
    • stare a long look at someone or something, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise:She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.
    • glimpse a look at someone or something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely:He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
    • glare a long angry look at someone or something:She gave her questioner a hostile glare.
    Patterns
    • a look/glance at somebody/something
    • a penetrating/piercing look/glance/gaze/stare
    • a long look/glance/stare
    • a brief look/glance/glimpse
    • to have/get/take a look/glance/glimpse
    • to avoid somebody's glance/gaze/stare
    • Idioms
    at first glance
     
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    when you first look at or think about something, often fairly quickly At first glance the problem seemed easy.
    at a (single) glance
     
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    immediately; with only a quick look He could tell at a glance what was wrong.
    See glance in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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