Synonyms for glance
glæns, glɑnsglance

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1. glanceverb

   To look briefly (at something).

   She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror.

   Synonyms:
   glimpse

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1. glance

   To see is simply to become conscious of an object of vision; to look is to make a conscious and direct endeavor to see. To behold is to fix the sight and the mind with distinctness and consideration upon something that has come to be clearly before the eyes. We may look without seeing, as in pitch-darkness, and we may see without looking, as in case of a flash of lightning. To gaze is to look intently, long, and steadily upon an object. To glance is to look casually or momentarily. To stare is to look with a fixed intensity such as is the effect of surprise, alarm, or rudeness. To scan is to look at minutely, to note every visible feature. To inspect is to go below the surface, uncover, study item by item. View and survey are comprehensive, survey expressing the greater exactness of measurement or estimate. Watch brings in the element of time and often of wariness; we watch for a movement or change, a signal, the approach of an enemy, etc. Compare APPEAR.

   Synonyms:
   behold, contemplate, descry, discern, gaze, inspect, look, regard, scan, see, stare, survey, view, watch

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. glance, glimpse, coup d'oeilverb

   a quick look

   Synonyms:
   glimpse, coup d'oeil

2. glance, peek, glintverb

   throw a glance at; take a brief look at

   "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

   Synonyms:
   gleam, glisten, shine, glitter, peek, glint

3. glanceverb

   hit at an angle

   Synonyms:
   peek, glint

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1. quick look

   to look and put your eyes away. the eyes is not glued to what its look. it was quick look. he glanced at the house.

   Submitted by halimat_l on November 30, 2019  

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1. glancenoun

   Synonyms:
   glitter, gleam

2. glancenoun

   Synonyms:
   glimpse, transitory view, rapid look

3. glanceverb

   Synonyms:
   glitter, gleam, shine

4. glanceverb

   Synonyms:
   flit, dart, snatch a momentary look

5. glanceverb

   Synonyms:
   dart aside, fly off obliquely

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1. glancenoun

   Synonyms:
   glimpse, allusion, gleam, flash, glitter

2. glanceverb

   Synonyms:
   glimpse, allude, hint, gleam, beam, glitter

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1. List of paraphrases for "glance":

   peek, sight, look, view, overview, wink, vista, look-see, eye, jiffy, heartbeat

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1. List of known nicknames for "Glance":

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How to use glance in a sentence?

1. Cynthia Heimel:

   Never judge someone by who he's in love with judge him by his friends. People fall in love with the most appalling people. Take a cool, appraising glance at his pals.

2. Oliver Goldsmith:

   The dancing pair that simply sought renown,By holding out to tire each other downThe swain mistrustless of his smutted face,While secret laughter titter'd round the placeThe bashful virgin's side-long looks of love,The matrons glance that would those looks reproveThese were thy charms, sweet village sports like these,With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to pleaseThese were thy bowers their cheerful influence shed,These were thy charms -- but all these charms are fled.

3. Paul Cryil Westhead:

   I'd never seen him like this, the eyes were hollow. Just that first glance was brutal.

4. Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji:

   The unique architecture, lighting and patterns presented in the Iranian baths catches the eye at first glance.

5. Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP:

   At first glance, it might seem that this is a new global order stacked against America, but that is not necessarily so. The U.S. remains the world’s leading power, still stronger than all the rest by far.