- glance⇄glance (1), noun, verb, glanced,glancing.
- glance⇄glance (2), noun.
any one of various minerals with a high, glassy luster. - glance⇄noun 1. a quick look.
Ex. I gave him only a glance. He looked over the papers with a hasty glance. She was prettier than she had seemed at first glance.
2. a flash of light; gleam.
Ex. The silver light, with quivering glance, Played on - glance⇄v.i. 1. to look quickly.
Ex. I glanced out of the window to see if the rain had stopped.
2. to flash with light; gleam.
Ex. glancing eyes. An insane light glanced in her heavy black eyes (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
3. to hit and go - glance⇄v.t. 1. to cause to look quickly.
Ex. glancing his severe eye around the group (Hawthorne).
2. to catch a glimpse of; see at a glance.
Ex. The man glanced the burglar climbing out of the window.
3. to reflect as a flash or gleam