glance

//ɡlæns//
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Visual representation of glance

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.

Antonym