glance

🇺🇸 /ɡlæns/ 🇬🇧 /ɡlɑːns/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
intransitive verb
C1

to look at something quickly

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

C1

to read something quickly without reading everything

He gave a quick glance through the document to find the main points.

noun
R

a quick look

They shared a quick glance when they heard the news.

translation

vi. to look at something quickly; to read something quickly without reading everything
n. a quick look

Word Forms

3rd Present glances
Past glanced
Perfect glanced
Progressive glancing
Plural glances

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