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glance

/ɡlæns/noun, verb1 syllable

Glance means: a quick look.

Synonyms for glance6

noun, as in a quick look

glimpse, coup d'oeil

verb, as in throw a glance at; take a brief look at

peek, glint

also used for glance

gleg, shufti

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What does glance mean?3

noun

1

a quick look

verb

1

throw a glance at; take a brief look at“She only glanced at the paper”

2

hit at an angle

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with glance?11

two syllables

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Glance in a sentence

  • At a glance, he knew that the child was hungry.CK
  • This problem seems simple at first glance, but actually it's fairly complicated.sundown
  • At first glance, the videos conjure up visions of a secluded utopian paradise.Cangarejo
  • With a glance of her, he left swiftly.Aphima
  • At first glance, they have several features in common.sundown
  • Surprisingly, at first glance the room was empty.Mithridates
  • This, appearing at first glance to be perfectly obvious, is actually very difficult.unknown
  • The customers gave him fleeting glances, then returned to their conversations.cafe

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Forms of glance

as a noun

plural
glances

as a verb

past tense
glanced
present participle
glancing
third-person singular
glances
past participle
glanced