👀glance

verb
/ɡlæns/

Meaning

To take a brief or hurried look.
a quick look; a brief or hurried look
A quick or brief look.

Example Sentences

She glanced at her watch before leaving the room.

She took a quick glance at her watch to check the time before the meeting.

He glanced at the river and felt calm.

Example Expressions

at a glance

Synonyms

peek, glimpse, scan, view, look, gaze, sight
Entry 1
peek, glimpse, scan, view
Entry 2
look, peek, glimpse, gaze
Entry 3
look, peek, glimpse, sight

Antonyms

stare, gaze, scrutiny, examination, focus
Entry 1
stare, gaze
Entry 2
stare, scrutiny, examination, focus
Entry 3
stare, gaze

Collocations

quick glance, sideways glance, casual glance, first glance, stolen glance, glance around
Entry 1
quick glance, sideways glance, casual glance, first glance
Entry 2
quick glance, stolen glance, glance around

More Example Sentences

The argument may seem strong at first glance, but a deeper analysis reveals its weaknesses.

Related Vocabularies

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To become progressively worse in quality, condition, or performance; to decline.
To look at or skim through casually, especially online or in a store

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