Definitions for glanceglæns, glɑns

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

glanceglæns, glɑns(v.; n.)glanced, glanc•ing

(v.i.)to look quickly or briefly.
to gleam or flash; scintillate.
to strike a surface or object obliquely, esp. so as to bounce off at an angle (often fol. by off):
The arrow glanced off his shield.
to allude briefly to a topic or subject in passing (usu. fol. by at).
(v.t.)to throw, hit, kick, or shoot (something) so as to cause an oblique bounce off a surface or object.
Archaic.to cast or reflect, as a gleam.
Archaic.to cast a glance at; catch a glimpse of.
(n.)a quick or brief look:
She memorized the chart at a glance.
a gleam or flash, esp. of reflected light.
a deflected movement or course; an oblique rebound.
a passing reference or allusion.

Origin of glance:

1400–50; late ME; alter. (perh. influenced by obs. glent; see glint ) of ME glacen to strike a glancing blow < OF glacier to slip, slide < L glaciāre to freeze. See glacé

Princeton's WordNet

glance, glimpse, coup d'oeil(verb)
a quick look
glance, peek, glint(verb)
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
"She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"
glance(verb)
hit at an angle

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

glance(verb)æns, glɑns
to look quickly
She glanced over at her brother.
glance(noun)æns, glɑns
a quick look
a quick glance at his watch
glanceæns, glɑns
(of two people) to communicate by looking at each other
The boys exchanged glances.
glanceæns, glɑns
looking at sth very quickly
These are the statistics at a glance.

Wiktionary

glance(Noun)
A brief or cursory look.
glance(Noun)
A deflection.
glance(Noun)
A form of mineral with a brilliant lustre.
glance(Verb)
To look briefly (at something).
She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror.
glance(Verb)
To graze a surface.
glance(Verb)
To sparkle
The spring sunlight was glancing on the water of the pond.
glance(Verb)
To hit lightly with the head, make a deft header.

Webster Dictionary

Glance(noun)
a sudden flash of light or splendor
Glance(noun)
a quick cast of the eyes; a quick or a casual look; a swift survey; a glimpse
Glance(noun)
an incidental or passing thought or allusion
Glance(noun)
a name given to some sulphides, mostly dark-colored, which have a brilliant metallic luster, as the sulphide of copper, called copper glance
Glance(verb)
to shoot or emit a flash of light; to shine; to flash
Glance(verb)
to strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside. "Your arrow hath glanced"
Glance(verb)
to look with a sudden, rapid cast of the eye; to snatch a momentary or hasty view
Glance(verb)
to make an incidental or passing reflection; to allude; to hint; -- often with at
Glance(verb)
to move quickly, appearing and disappearing rapidly; to be visible only for an instant at a time; to move interruptedly; to twinkle
Glance(verb)
to shoot or dart suddenly or obliquely; to cast for a moment; as, to glance the eye
Glance(verb)
to hint at; to touch lightly or briefly