English noun: glance | |||
1. | glance (act) a quick look | ||
Synonyms | coup d'oeil, glimpse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | look, looking, looking at | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | eye-beaming, side-glance, side-look | ||
English verb: glance | |||
1. | glance (perception) throw a glance at; take a brief look at | ||
Samples | She only glanced at the paper. I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting. | ||
Examples | They glance up the hill | ||
Synonyms | glint, peek | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | look | ||
2. | glance (motion) hit at an angle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike | ||