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glance1 (glăns)

[Middle English glauncen, alteration (influenced by glenten, to shine), of glacen, from Old French glacer, to slide; see glacis.]

verb: glanced, glanc·ing, glanc·es. 

intransitive verb 

    1. To direct the gaze briefly: glance at the menu; glanced in the rearview mirror.
    2. To move rapidly from one thing to another. Used of the eyes.
  2. To shine briefly; glint. See synonyms at flash
  3. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected: A pebble glanced off the windshield. See synonyms at brush1
  4. To make a passing reference; touch briefly: a history course that only glanced at the Korean conflict.

transitive verb 

  1. To strike (a surface) at an angle; graze: The arrow glanced the target but didn't stick.
  2. To cause to strike a surface at an angle: glanced a stone off the wall.

noun 

  1. A brief or cursory look: gave the paper a glance before breakfast.
  2. A quick flash of light; a gleam.
  3. An oblique movement following impact; a deflection: The car struck the barrier and went off at a glance.

idioms

at first glance
On initial consideration: At first glance the plan seemed unworkable.
glance2 (glăns)

[German Glanz, from Middle High German glanz, from Old High German, bright.]

noun 

Any of various minerals that have a brilliant luster: silver glance.