glance, glimpse

glance, glimpse
A glance is a quick look; to glance is to direct one's gaze briefly: "Take a glance at the morning paper." "Read the book carefully; don't just glance at it." A glimpse is a brief or momentary sight of something; to glimpse is to obtain a brief view of something: "I caught only a glimpse as she passed." "I glimpsed the bird as it flew past me." What one sees in a glance is a glimpse.

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  • glance — glance, glimpse A glance (which can be followed by at, into, over, or through) is a brief look • (He cast a doting glance at his wife M. Underwood, 1973 • There were glances of frustration as balls went astray and half chances failed to be… …   Modern English usage

  • glimpse — glance, glimpse A glance (which can be followed by at, into, over, or through) is a brief look • (He cast a doting glance at his wife M. Underwood, 1973 • There were glances of frustration as balls went astray and half chances failed to be… …   Modern English usage

  • glance — glance1 W3 [gla:ns US glæns] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from glent to move quickly, shine (13 19 centuries)] 1.) to quickly look at someone or something glance at/up/down etc ▪ The man glanced nervously at …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • glance at — Synonyms and related words: adumbrate, allude to, cast a glance, dip into, drop a hint, examine cursorily, flip, give a hint, give the cue, give the once over, glance, glimpse, glint, hint, hint at, imply, indicate, insinuate, intimate, page… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • glimpse — See glance, glimpse …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • glance — See glance, glimpse …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • Glance — Glance, n. [Akin to D. glans luster, brightness, G. glanz, Sw. glans, D. glands brightness, glimpse. Cf. {Gleen}, {Glint}, {Glitter}, and {Glance} a mineral.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden flash of light or splendor. [1913 Webster] Swift as the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glance coal — Glance Glance, n. [Akin to D. glans luster, brightness, G. glanz, Sw. glans, D. glands brightness, glimpse. Cf. {Gleen}, {Glint}, {Glitter}, and {Glance} a mineral.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden flash of light or splendor. [1913 Webster] Swift as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glance cobalt — Glance Glance, n. [Akin to D. glans luster, brightness, G. glanz, Sw. glans, D. glands brightness, glimpse. Cf. {Gleen}, {Glint}, {Glitter}, and {Glance} a mineral.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden flash of light or splendor. [1913 Webster] Swift as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glance copper — Glance Glance, n. [Akin to D. glans luster, brightness, G. glanz, Sw. glans, D. glands brightness, glimpse. Cf. {Gleen}, {Glint}, {Glitter}, and {Glance} a mineral.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden flash of light or splendor. [1913 Webster] Swift as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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