glance
//ɡlæns//
Noun
glanceSingular
glancesPlural
1
a quick or brief look
She gave him a quick glance and looked away.
2
a flash or gleam of light
The glance of sunlight on the water was blinding.
Verb
glanceInfinitive
glancePresent tense
glancedPast tense
glancedPast participle
glancingPresent participle
glancesThird-person singular
1
to look quickly or briefly at something or someone
She glanced at her watch to check the time.
2
to strike a surface at an angle and bounce off in another direction
The bullet glanced off the metal plate and hit the wall.
3
to shine with a brief or intermittent light; to flash
The sunlight glanced off the water.