glance

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. glance¹ (glăns)v. glanced, glanc·ing, glanc·esv. intr.
1.
a. To direct the gaze briefly:
glance at the menu; glanced in the rearview mirror.
b. 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.v. tr.
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.n.
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.Idiom:at first glance
On initial consideration:
At first glance the plan seemed unworkable. [Middle English glauncen, alteration (influenced by glenten, to shine), of glacen from Old French glacer, to slide. See glacis.] II. glance² (glăns)n.
Any of various minerals that have a brilliant luster:
silver glance. [German Glanz, from Middle High German glanz, from Old High German, bright. See ghel-² in Indo-European Roots.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  glimpse, coup d'oeil, peek, glint