glance1 verbglance2 noun
glanceglance1 /ɡlɑːns $ ɡlæns/ ●●○ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] 
WORD ORIGINglance1
Origin:
1400-1500 Perhaps from glent ‘to move quickly, shine’ (13-19 centuries)VERB TABLE
glance
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | glance |
| he, she, it | glances | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | glanced |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have glanced |
| he, she, it | has glanced | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had glanced |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will glance |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have glanced |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am glancing |
| he, she, it | is glancing | |
| you, we, they | are glancing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was glancing |
| you, we, they | were glancing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been glancing |
| he, she, it | has been glancing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been glancing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be glancing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been glancing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Some of you may not be happy about what I have to say," he began, glancing at Janey.
- Glancing into Neil's room, she noticed that his suitcase was packed.
- Dr Morse kept glancing nervously at his watch.
- By the car I glance back at the house.
- He glanced over his shoulder, the man was coming towards him, pushing through the crowd.
- He glanced up as she came in and swept everything back into the drawer.
- He pulled file after file out of a tin cabinet, glancing in and tossing them aside.
- I glanced back over my shoulder, at the same time looking for an escape route.
- Isobel glanced at her husband, and saw his face had hardened, and that his eyes were angry.
- She glanced at Miss Poole, who was delicately holding the gourd of beer but no longer sipping.
- The doorbell rang and she started violently before glancing at her watch with a frown.
THESAURUS
to turn your eyes towards someone or something, so that you can see them: · You should never look directly at the sun.· After a while, he turned and looked at me.
especially spoken to look at something quickly, especially in order to find or check something: · I’ll have a look in my desk.· Take a look at this!
to look at someone or something for a short time and then look quickly away: · Damien glanced nervously at his watch.
(also take a peek/peep) to look quickly at something – used especially when you are not supposed to look, or when you are looking through a small gap: · The door was open so he peeked inside.· Katy peeped at her birthday present on the table.
to look very carefully, especially because you cannot see well: · Kenji was peering at the screen.
to look at someone in an angry way: · She glared at me as I got up to leave.
to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes: · It’s rude to stare.· She stared straight into the camera.
to look at someone or something for a long time, often without realizing that you are doing it: · She gazed out of the window.· He lay on his bed gazing at the ceiling.
to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with your mouth open, because you are very shocked or surprised: · People gaped at him with wide-open mouths.
formal to look at someone or something, especially in a particular way: · He regarded her steadily.
Longman Language Activatorto hit an object or surface and move away again to move a long way away from a surface or object after hitting it hard: bounce off something: · The game of squash is played by hitting a ball that bounces off a wall.bounce something off something: · The device works by bouncing sound waves off objects and measuring the time it takes for the sound to return.
to hit something and then move away again: · Summers caught the ball as it hit the wall and rebounded.rebound off: · Electrons move around quickly, hitting and then rebounding off each other.
if something glances off an object that it hits, it hits the surface at an angle and then moves away from it in another direction: · A shot by Best glanced off the rim of the basket.
if a bullet ricochets , it hits an object and moves away from it very quickly: · I heard the shot ricochet, then felt a sudden pain in my leg.ricochet off: · A bullet ricocheted off the rock he was hiding behind.
to look quickly to look quickly at someone or something and then look away again: glance at: · Dr Morse kept glancing nervously at his watch.· "Some of you may not be happy about what I have to say," he began, glancing at Janey.glance into/down/through etc: · Glancing into Neil's room, she noticed that his suitcase was packed.
to look at something quickly in order to check that everything is satisfactory: take a quick look/have a quick look at/around/through etc: · He took a quick look in the mirror, and went out of the house.· She had a quick look around the room before letting the guests in.
to look at something quickly and secretly, especially from a place where you cannot be seen: · When I heard the noise in the next room, I couldn't resist having a peek.peek/take a peek at: · The little girl peeked at me from behind her grandmother's skirt.peek/take a peek in/into/through/over etc: · We tip-toed into the room and peeked in the crib without waking the baby.· She opened the door and took a quick peek inside.
especially British to look at something quickly and secretly, especially from a place where you cannot be seen: peep through/into/round: · Bobby peeped around the corner to see if anyone was coming.· We peeped through a crack in the fence and saw Mrs Finley talking to a strange-looking man.
to look quickly at someone or something that you have not seen before, and immediately decide what your opinion of them is: · They opened the door to the room, took one look, and decided to go to another hotel.take one look at: · She took one look at me and said she would not work with me.· The teacher took one look at his homework and told him he would have to redo it.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
She cast an anguished look at Guy. The young tramp cast him a wary glance. Her shouting attracted some curious glances from other people in the restaurant. Even a cursory glance at the figures will tell you that sales are down. Chris kept stealing furtive glances at me. By looking at this leaflet, you can see at a glance (=find out very easily) how much a loan will cost. ‘You’re welcome to stay as long as you like.’ Michelle shot him a furious glance. Jack shot an anxious look at his mother. He gave Oliver a sidelong glance. ‘You looked very well this morning,’ she added, glancing sidelong at him. a sideways glance Rory tried to sneak a surreptitious glance at Adam’s wristwatch.
· ‘You’ve thought of everything,’ she said with a smile of approval.
She cast an anguished look at Guy. The young tramp cast him a wary glance.· She looked at the clock. It was eight thirty.
Her shouting attracted some curious glances from other people in the restaurant. Even a cursory glance at the figures will tell you that sales are down.· She looked in the direction that Jeremy was pointing.
Chris kept stealing furtive glances at me.· Lucy swallowed as she sent him a nervous glance.
By looking at this leaflet, you can see at a glance (=find out very easily) how much a loan will cost. ‘You’re welcome to stay as long as you like.’ Michelle shot him a furious glance. Jack shot an anxious look at his mother. (=look behind you)· He glanced over his shoulder and grinned at me.
He gave Oliver a sidelong glance. ‘You looked very well this morning,’ she added, glancing sidelong at him. a sideways glance Rory tried to sneak a surreptitious glance at Adam’s wristwatch.· She gave me a warning look, but I carried on.
· I looked at my watch. It was 4.30.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The instant they landed, she glanced across at the paper.· I glanced across at Leese, but I could not see his face.· He smiled and sipped his drink, glancing across at the phone as he refilled his glass.· She returned his smile as she stepped inside the office, glancing across at Scott's desk.· He glanced across to where the women sat.· She glanced across at the Laboratory clock.· Peggy glanced across at the six women seated nearby.· He stood up, glancing across at the photograph of his wife on the desk.
· And yet today she had glanced again and again at her hand, and found herself remembering.· Julie didn't answer, but drove on towards the traffic lights, glancing again in the rear-view mirror.· He glanced again at the petrol gauge.· McLeish glanced again at his watch - eleven-thirty p.m.· Every few minutes she glanced again at the postcard.· As he took his hostess's arm and led her into the dining-room, he did not glance again at Madeleine.
· Hannele glanced around the large, light, high-ceilinged rooms approvingly, then chose a room with a double bed.· That was when Margerine told Fong the story in detail, breathlessly, glancing around as he whispered.· Benjamin did while I glanced around.· My companions glanced around skeptically at the desolate location.· She glanced around with an innocent expression on her face, but all eyes were on the Doctor's antics.· She glanced around her and sighed.· Maria glanced around the room with her scared eyes.· He glanced around, then took a nail file from his pocket and set to work on the padlock.
· Luckily, Janice had already glanced away, her eyes circling with interest the splendid sitting-room.· As in electricity, a positive charge glances away from a positive charge: like charges repel each other.· Williams said that he glanced away and suddenly heard several single shots.· Frank looked at me and glanced away.· Then I glance away with a smile.· The old man glanced away, a look of pain on his face.· She glanced away, but she knew Nicolo's gaze never left her.· Every time she caught his eye, she would glance away embarrassed, but with boredom she grew bolder.
· She glanced back, then into my eyes.· He glanced back at his mom.· Such language glances back to nature worship.· When I glanced back the two teams still stood without moving on either side of the net, everyone watching us.· As she reached them she glanced back at the hire car, knowing that she couldn't leave it there for long.· Mooney glanced back as Al Bibeau crept up to him.· I glanced back in the direction of the field where we saw the figures crossing.· He puts his homburg on and ventures into the blazing heat without glancing back at me.
· He glanced briefly at the written note, put it aside and went on with the meeting.· He glanced briefly about him before continuing along the scattered fringe of trees that girdled it.
· Ianthe was surprised not to fed the usual pang of nostalgia as she glanced down towards Westminster Cathedral.· I looked up at him as suddenly as if he had spoken to me, and he glanced down and nodded.· Every now and then he glanced down at her.· I glanced down to see that a well-aimed egg had turned my blouse into an ugly mess.· He glanced down the codings listed on the last of the semi-opaque sheets and imprinted his authorisation.· Stopped at traffic lights, he glanced down at the envelope lying in the shadows on the front passenger seat.· For example, if you require a 100 percent loan, glance down column 4.· William glanced down at the list of stock he was cataloguing and sighed.
· Today she didn't even glance at the cloudless blue sky.· Don't even glance at me, my proud beauties: you'd scare the hell out of me.· He didn't even glance at Juliet, but began the examination and the questions.· The slave didn't even glance at him.· She didn't even glance up the stairs.· He was examining the damage to the Peugeot, and didn't even glance in the direction of the departing car.· She couldn't even glance at him without feeling a little strange, and he never had any pleasant look on his face.· Filmer hadn't even glanced at me, still less had known me.
· Standing by the water's edge, Laura glanced nervously about her, but there appeared to be no sign of Ross.· Perhaps not, however: for once they reached her bedroom she kept glancing nervously toward the wall.· He glanced nervously around the smoky bar.· He glanced nervously about him but it was 2. a.m. and Dobson and the other yobs had long gone.· He glanced nervously around the public rooms of the Hôtel Gonnet.· One of them was glancing nervously around, and the other was trying unsuccessfully to stop crying.
· But where did Ewan Beg's blade go, when it glanced off your axe, and all his strength behind it?· The bullet had crushed his helmet and glanced off.· They glanced off the puppet's head and fell to the floor.· When I threw, the ax glanced off with a clatter.· Occasionally he asked a question or sought an opinion; you had the impression that the answer had glanced off his surface.· Yet its light was undimmed and it glanced off the metal buildings as far as the eye could see.· Fiona glanced off to one side a couple of times.· The first blow landed on my heart and was terrible; the second had absently glanced off my arm.
· He glanced over his shoulder, the man was coming towards him, pushing through the crowd.· I glanced over at Kip again and saw him wince when he weighed down on the pedal with his hurt foot.· Maggie glanced over at the Lawlers who were about a dozen feet from her.· They glance over their shoulders a few times and move closer to each other.· He never left a low gear yet when I glanced over my shoulder he was miles clear.· She glances over at the two bands and feels the anger rising.· During the next couple of hours I occasionally glanced over to where they sat.· He tucked his hand through my arm and I glanced over at him.
· I glanced quickly about in the gloom, and then back to those distant, utterly silent towers of flickering flame.· I replaced the drawer, glancing quickly at my watch.· The landing was deserted as they stepped out, glancing quickly around.· The major glanced quickly at the colonel.· A list was always made on these occasions and Pascoe glanced quickly down it.· He glanced quickly in the direction of where he had been sitting.· Then, glancing quickly at Jem, he slowly climbed the stairs, feeling his bruised stomach muscles protest with every step.· She would just glance quickly into each room and hope she didn't encounter anyone who knew her.
· She glanced round, spotting Terry Lewis on the outer fringes of their circle, an expression of chagrin on his face.· Swiftly Rachel glanced round but there was no sign of Nina yet.· Jed glanced round the room again.· I glanced round about myself, on the lookout for clues.· He glanced round the bar from the door.· In desperation he glanced round the kitchen for a fire-escape.· As he emptied his clothes out of the drawers, he glanced round the bedroom.
· She glanced sideways at Daniel's profile.· Morrill glanced sideways at the cooling chowder and let it go.· Come on! she thought, glancing sideways at Nevil.· So near that, had he glanced sideways, he would have been bound to see her standing with Thomas.· She glanced sideways at Nevil who was sitting entranced.· Three times as the president spoke, Diana flashed him the kind of flattering sideways glances she once gave Charles.· He glanced sideways at Mrs Wright.· Mr McCrindle said something and Tam seemed to glance sideways.
· He glanced up, saw Auguste's anguished eyes, and thought he understood.· Rosie glanced up t me, startled.· Judith glanced up at the mantelpiece above the range where letters were always left and saw the familiar blue envelope.· She glanced up at Mel with a warm smile and a look of pleasure.· And when Charlotte glanced up, she was astonished to see that the ceiling had been painted as one vast rolling cloudscape.· I heard croaking and glanced up to see six ravens in three pairs flying high overhead toward the east.· She glanced up the wide staircase.· I glance up from my book to notice the apple tree heavy with ripe fruit.
NOUN· He glanced at the carriage clock on the polished rosewood desk.· You glance at the clock. 11: 15.· She glanced at the clock, and away again quickly.· I glanced at the clock with uneasiness.· Unthinkingly she glanced at the clock on the bedside-table and tears stung her eyes.· Dunne glanced at the clock that hung beneath the picture of Robert Emmet.
· Fenella was watching the giants, feeling cold inside at the way in which they all kept glancing slyly in her direction.· His manner was mildly flirtatious and he had a tendency to glance in my direction, showing off, I suspect.· I glanced back in the direction of the field where we saw the figures crossing.· He glanced quickly in the direction of where he had been sitting.· As the wine took hold I glanced in her direction with increasing frequency, often to find her already looking at me.· Sarah felt as if the room was spinning round, fearing that everyone would glance in her direction.· She was already on her feet, glancing back in the direction of the next carriage where Ryker was.· He glanced in Suragai's direction, his eyebrows raised in enquiry.
· Carla kept her head down as she approached the front door, glancing up briefly when the two officers introduced them-selves.· Shielding the flame carefully from the draught sweeping in through the open door, Isabel glanced about the single room.· As the doors slid open he glanced at the middle-aged couple who got out but then stared straight ahead again.· Crossing the short, bright strip before the door, she glanced in.
· Vic glances in his rear-view mirror and smiles thinly.· In the bedroom, getting her car keys off the bureau, Toni glanced into the mirror.· I glance in the rear-view mirror to see other cars close behind; slowing down but then speeding up again.· He had glanced in the washroom mirror and it had not been a reassuring sight.· He glanced in his mirror as he reset the key.· She glanced in the mirror and declared I had wrecked her eyes for the rest of the day.· She glanced into the rear-view mirror, convinced that hers was the only car on this lonely road.· She glanced in the rear-view mirror and saw the headlights of the traffic behind her.
· Then we glanced round the sitting room.· Hicks stared at him and glanced about the room.· Jed glanced round the room again.· When she slipped away to the restroom, I glanced across the room and noticed a white man staring at me.· She glanced distractedly around the room.· She glanced into the front room.· She glanced at Rufus's room.· Shielding the flame carefully from the draught sweeping in through the open door, Isabel glanced about the single room.
· He opened the door, peering out over Kirov's shoulder ant glancing furtively down the empty stairway.
· He glanced across the table, saw me smiling, interpreted my thought and gave me a slow ironic blink.· He glanced at the other table.· She glanced about the table to see the effect of this.
· And, when she glanced at her watch, she saw that the time was thirty-two minutes past three.· The priest glanced at his watch.· She glanced at her watch and pulled a face.· George Bush senior glancing fatally at his watch in 1992.· And then he glanced down at his watch.· He glanced at his watch, bringing it close to his face because of the poor light.
· She glanced through the window in a half-hearted attempt to tell the hour.· Donna Ward glanced distractedly out of the window for a second, her mind racing, her hand on her book.· He glanced up at the windows of the three handsome houses.· Sara glanced out of the window into the courtyard.· He glanced at the slanting window pane.· Waller glanced out of the window at home and saw youths tampering with a neighbour's car.
VERB· She kept glancing at her watch.· Sloan kept glancing at the open door and Bernstein kept trying not to notice.· Perhaps not, however: for once they reached her bedroom she kept glancing nervously toward the wall.· The luminous white of the railing and steps kept him glancing toward it.· He kept glancing across at either the typewriter or the cigarette in the ashtray, and frowning.· As they worked, Loi kept glancing back towards the fishing-line we had been trailing since our departure from Hong Kong.
· As Zen turned away he glanced at the calendar hanging beside the phone, and suddenly realized what day it was.· She shaded them with her hand, turned, glanced back up.· But she resisted the urge to turn and glance at him and kept her eyes fixed straight ahead.· He turned his head, glancing at his timer, then yawned.· He turned to glance at her as if the sound of her laugh was quite pleasant to his ears.· Rachel turned instinctively to glance round.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► not give something a second glance/look
1to quickly look at someone or somethingglance at/up/down etc- A fierce, terrified elation raced through her veins as her eyes fell on the knife only an inch away from her hand.
- As he scanned the room for potential defenders his eyes fell on Father Ed Dougherty.
- Does the gaze fall on the impaired body or on social barriers?
- He greeted her, his eyes falling on her again for an instant and then skittering away.
- He helped me shift the tea-chests and his eyes fell on your clothes as though dazed in a perfumed garden.
- Its huge eyes fell on the scrap of paper on the floor.
- Looking around, his glance fell on the twigs scattered on the ground where Cassowary had thrown them.
- My eyes fell on the bed and to my horror something began slowly to stir under the blanket.
- After months of waiting, it was hardly love at first sight, he admits.
- At first glance this will probably sound strange, yet there is a way in which it is also logical.
- At first glance, it looked like unalloyed good news.
- At first glance, the place seemed deserted.
- It was love at first sight.
- This is not as heretical a suggestion as it might seem at first sight.
- What was inside the cradles at first sight terrified me.
- But spirited Patsy flashed a look of encouragement at him.
- Zak flashed a glance at the crew, saw me and gave me a thumbs-up sign.
- Baptiste flicked a look at Léonie.
- She flicked a glance at her watch.
- All he could produce was a stiff upper lip, while young Lady C cast meaningful looks at sturdy gamekeeper Mellors.
- Benjamin indicated with meaningful glances at me that this stark, sombre evening was such an appropriate time.
- But this time he drew out his knife and showed it to me with a meaningful glance.
- Lots of meaningful glances and repressed passion as only the Victorians knew how.
- They exchanged meaningful glances from time to time - and it was apparent that his brother was as troubled as he by the disturbing events.
- It was hard to meet his eyes for long, and she looked away.
- Nothing in the three villagers' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes.
- On occasion, she would meet Ted's eyes, and he would wink, and nod his head encouragingly.
- She met Charles's eyes and looked away in case he could read her renewed longing for Keele.
- She met his eyes without flinching, a mutinous sparkle enlivening the depths of her own grey gaze.
- They meet the eyes of others.
- This is an interesting question and there is probably more to it than meets the eye.
- And every couple receives a case of Lygon Arms' dry white wine or claret as a parting gift.
- Right: Jeff Lowe receives a parting gift from Chris Bonington.
- They would send him home that very day and every man present would give him a parting gift to enrich him.
- The other smiled at him a pitying smile.
- Crouched down beside it, Delaney took another searching glance behind him, at the lifeless, cluttered room.
- Guy led Chalon back on to the road, casting another searching glance up at Isabel's closed face.
- Soul searching Look no further for a hot new boy band.
- The searching gaze was too much for Denis.
- He shot me a look brimful of amusement, then drained his cup and sat back in the chair.
- Joyce shot her a look in which surprise and indignation were nicely fused.
- Mandy shot her a look of pure astonishment.
- Nick and I shot a conspiratorial look at each other: this time we would refuse to fight.
- She shot a worried glance down to the bottom of the yard.
- The team shot quizzical glances at their new addition but made no move to get rid of him.
- Afterwards, in the changing room, everyone shoots sidelong glances at Lil.
- But a few sidelong glances revealed them to be He-Shes.
- I cast a sidelong glance, to see if she's noticed.
- Pleased faces, sidelong glances seeking agreement.
- She cast a sidelong glance at Fen.
- All those gloating women looking down into his grave, whispering their sisterly secrets behind their sly smiles.
- By his sly smile, I think this is the one he intended.
- He was relieved when he saw Earnhardt's trademark sly smile.
- Herbie's face had also lit in a sly smile as Mary had passed.
- Magrat took her seat and, to Agnes's amazement, gave her a sly wink.
- Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.
- Wickham saw Marshall's sly smile and understood what he was thinking.
- Babur sneaks a look at the policewoman.
- I sneaked a look at my medical report; slow heartbeat, low metabolism.
- I sneaked a look behind as we went off in a cloud of dust.
- Just before we left, I raised up to straighten my coat and sneaked a look at the McLaren girl.
- Men sneak looks all the time!
- Occasionally they sneak glances at the businessmen -- who look back at them in mutual amazement and fear.
- Only the men would sneak glances at her, admiring the shapely figure showing in the plain uniform.
- The chairman sneaks a look at some of the messages on Doreen's card.
- Rudolf did not spare a glance.
- He stole a glance at her.
- Jenna stole a look at him and he was watching her intently, in every way intent.
- She stole a glance at him; his features matched the ice in his tone and his eyes surpassed it.
- She stole a glance from her future and turned her head.
- And that made Hanson throw a mean look.
- Ezra threw Morrill a look of utter disbelief and shook his head.
- He dropped his hand, he threw a look right, then left.
- He ignored her and threw a hard look at me: I better not tell.
- He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.
- I gasped at her beauty and, like the rest, threw envious glances at her most fortunate husband.
- Mark, too, could be thrown a second glance every now and then.
- The nurse was aware of her humiliation and kept throwing sympathetic glances.
The man glanced nervously at his watch. Wyatt glanced around the restaurant. Emily glanced over her shoulder.► see thesaurus at look2to read something very quicklyglance at/through etc Can you glance through these figures for me?RegisterIn everyday English, people often say take a quick look at/through etc something rather than glance at/through etc something:· I took a quick look at my watch.glance off (something) phrasal verb1to hit a surface at an angle and then move away from it in another direction SYN ricochet: The bullet had crushed his helmet and glanced off.2literary if light glances off a surface, it flashes or shines back from it SYN reflect off: The sun was glancing off the icy tips of gleaming rock.glance1 verbglance2 noun
glanceglance2 ●●○ noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A quick glance at the map showed that we were on the right road.
- I walked away without a wave or a backward glance.
- Tammy gave her sister a sidelong glance and the two started to giggle.
- A glance at my watch showed that it was nearly five and I was bored to death.
- At a glance you know what's on and how high.
- At first glance, Cowley thought, he looked like a retired accountant.
- It inevitably is transmitted through a glance, affectionate touch, strong feelings that show.
- She did not let her glance fall in his direction again.
- The individuality and richness of their lives - given a glance of a chance - mocked such lumpen labels.
- They'd exchanged one brief glance only since she'd run from the stable that morning.
- They cast knowing glances at one another.
THESAURUS
an act of looking at something: · Let me have a look at the map.· I took a quick look around the room.
a quick look at something before looking away again: · Susan cast a quick glance at me (=she looked quickly at me).· He could not resist a sidelong glance (=quickly looking to the side) to see what was happening on the other side of the road.
a short look at someone or something in which you do not see them very clearly: · Fans were hoping to catch a glimpse of the singer as he left the hotel.· I had only a fleeting glimpse (=a very quick look) of the two men as they ran away.
a long steady look: · Eddie fixed his gaze on the floor.· She looked up and met his gaze (=looked at him when he was looking at her).
a long direct look, especially in an unfriendly way or in a way that shows you are surprised: · He was watching me with a cold stare.· My cheery ‘Good Morning’ was met with a blank stare (=a stare which shows no emotion).
an angry look at someone: · She gave him a hostile glare as he entered the room.
a confused or annoyed look: · ‘Anyway,’ she said with a frown, ‘I don’t see how there could be a connection.’
Longman Language Activatorwhen you do something immediately if you know something at a glance , you only need to look quickly in order to know immediately what is happening, how someone feels etc: can see/tell (something) at a glance: · I could see at a glance that the situation was serious.· An expert can tell at a glance whether it's a real diamond or a fake.
if you do something on the spot , you do it immediately, without taking time to think about the situation, without waiting for official permission etc: · I was so angry I almost resigned on the spot.· The police can fine motorists on the spot for driving offences.· Look, I can't give you a decision on the spot. I'll have to talk to my boss first.
if you do something or decide something there and then or then and there , you do it immediately and without stopping to think or delaying your decision until a later time: · When Kate knew John was seeing someone else, she should have left him then and there.· This time I'd gone too far, and I quit drinking there and then.
informal if you answer a question or provide information off the top of your head , you do it immediately, using information you already know, and without thinking about it or trying to find out more about it: · "How old is Chris?" "I don't know off the top of my head."· There are some good restaurants around here, but I can't tell you their names off the top of my head.
American informal if you do or say something right off or right off the bat , you do it or say it immediately, without taking time to think about it: · I couldn't think of a reply right off.· We let them know right off the bat that we weren't going with them.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs She cast an anguished look at Guy. The young tramp cast him a wary glance. Her shouting attracted some curious glances from other people in the restaurant. Even a cursory glance at the figures will tell you that sales are down. Chris kept stealing furtive glances at me. By looking at this leaflet, you can see at a glance (=find out very easily) how much a loan will cost. ‘You’re welcome to stay as long as you like.’ Michelle shot him a furious glance. Jack shot an anxious look at his mother. He gave Oliver a sidelong glance. ‘You looked very well this morning,’ she added, glancing sidelong at him. a sideways glance Rory tried to sneak a surreptitious glance at Adam’s wristwatch.
· He gave Imran a quick glance.
(also have a glance British English)· She took a quick glance around the office.
(=look quickly)· She cast a shy glance toward Shelby.
(=look extremely quickly)· He shot a glance at Ellen, making sure she understood him.
(=look quickly and secretly)· Alice stole a quick glance in the mirror to check her hair.
(=look at each other quickly)· Mai exchanged glances with Tatsuya.
(=someone looks at something)· Geoff’s glance fell on the broken vase.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glance· I had little time for more than a quick glance around the house.
(=a very quick look without much attention to details)· I cast a cursory glance over the clothes.
(=a very quick look)· Stephen exchanged a fleeting glance with his father.
· He took a quick backwards glance at the house, and then continued walking.
(=a way of looking by moving your eyes to the side)· Christina gave her husband a sidelong glance.
(=without any serious interest or attention)· The bench would have been difficult to see by a casual glance.
(=clearly showing what you think)· They exchanged meaningful glances.
(=a quick secret look)· Della gave Chris a furtive glance.
· He shot a nervous glance at his wife.
· She cast a warning glance at Elena.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· ‘You’ve thought of everything,’ she said with a smile of approval.
She cast an anguished look at Guy. The young tramp cast him a wary glance.· She looked at the clock. It was eight thirty.
Her shouting attracted some curious glances from other people in the restaurant. Even a cursory glance at the figures will tell you that sales are down.· She looked in the direction that Jeremy was pointing.
Chris kept stealing furtive glances at me.· Lucy swallowed as she sent him a nervous glance.
By looking at this leaflet, you can see at a glance (=find out very easily) how much a loan will cost. ‘You’re welcome to stay as long as you like.’ Michelle shot him a furious glance. Jack shot an anxious look at his mother. (=look behind you)· He glanced over his shoulder and grinned at me.
He gave Oliver a sidelong glance. ‘You looked very well this morning,’ she added, glancing sidelong at him. a sideways glance Rory tried to sneak a surreptitious glance at Adam’s wristwatch.· She gave me a warning look, but I carried on.
· I looked at my watch. It was 4.30.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· No, they hadn't stayed long - a little amused glance at Narouz here.· The two observers exchanged amused glances and then wandered away under the trees.
· Then he, too, turned and without a backward glance went out into the passage, slamming the door.· U-turning, he drove off in the direction of the distant city, without so much as another backward glance.· I took my cue to go, and left without a backward glance or wave.· He allowed himself one backward glance towards the estate, then turned his heels to the task of flight.· She started toward the door, but cast a backward glance as she went.· He walks without a backward glance.· With barely a backward glance, I was on my way to freedom.
· They'd exchanged one brief glance only since she'd run from the stable that morning.· After a brief glance at Anna, the gipsy hurried off to find Boz and tell him where she was being taken.· A brief glance at the literature told her that the treatment centre was run on very different lines than she had imagined.· He gave Robert a brief, concerned glance and clapped his hands together.· And the briefest glance at his face was enough to tell her that she had picked the wrong alternative.· Septimus Coffin cast a brief glance towards Iain McWhirter.· I did, however, check my thigh, just a brief glance.
· By Sunday evening he hadn't given the far side of the river more than a casual glance for over twenty-four hours.· He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.· Mineral exploration and leisure development were to be the cover story and they would do at a casual glance.· A casual glance would have made it seem that her expression was stiff with anger.· At a casual glance, the club could offer merely what it advertises.
· I wonder if they will ask me to go, but apart from a few curious glances, quickly snuffed, they ignore me.· Robyn could tell the minute she met their curious glances.· In running the same course of action is likely to do little more than raise a few curious glances from fellow competitors.· Even with Owen, she attracted some curious glances from people at adjoining tables.· Once outside, she stood uncertainly for a moment, oblivious to the curious glances of passers-by.· Even the wallabies, for whom bouncing around is a way of life, cast a curious glance.· He held the door open and she passed through, followed by many curious glances.
· A cursory glance at the literature in this field reveals the importance of suspicions concerning gossiping groups of women.· Even the most cursory glance showed me the crowd did look awfully grand.· He gave us a cursory glance, then resumed his watch on the highway.· Consequently, that child may be studying with a teacher who has given only a cursory glance at these spiraled curriculum guides.· Patients and workers alike gave the Governor and his visitors only cursory glances.· A busy place at which most tourists cast no more than a cursory glance and pass on.· Nevertheless, changes constantly occur as is shown by a cursory glance at the development of local government services in Britain.· Even a cursory glance is enough to show that Picasso had several changes of mind while he was working on the canvas.
· The two newcomers exchanged glances, and picked up their beer.· The two women passed in the doorway and exchanged glances of pure gratitude.
· They cast furtive glances at one another.· I was playing with her as usual and casting furtive glances at her six heavy gold bangles.· He cast a furtive glance to left and to right.· A group of them were on a boulder midst the darkest part of the forest. Furtive shadowy glances.· But it slowed her up considerably, and as time passed she found herself casting furtive glances over her shoulder.· The man, having given another quick, furtive glance round, darted to the fence along the Botanical Gardens.· Then he gave a furtive glance towards his companions before turning his back on them completely.· He stole a furtive glance at Sweetheart.
· But this time he drew out his knife and showed it to me with a meaningful glance.· They exchanged meaningful glances from time to time - and it was apparent that his brother was as troubled as he by the disturbing events.· Benjamin indicated with meaningful glances at me that this stark, sombre evening was such an appropriate time.· Lots of meaningful glances and repressed passion as only the Victorians knew how.
· Sweeping a nervous glance around the dark garden, Loretta joined them in Puddephat's sitting-room.· She must not let a nervous glance betray her.· The girls exchanged nervous glances, thinking that it must be Miss Hardbroom come to reprimand them for being out of bed.· She sat down again beside Dauntless, casting him nervous glances.
· They take no notice, beyond a quick glance at the hearth, thinking it's just the wind in the chimney.· Miguel shot him a quick glance.· A quick glance around confirmed what I already feared.· And if you fail to spot these, a quick glance at the contents of his bookshelf gives it away.· Identification is, typically of the sort of fish that I like, not simply a matter of a quick glance.· I kept taking quick glances but you always looked inscrutable.· Guy sat down on the bench next to Isabel, casting a quick glance down at her.· Nadine gave them, as she turned the car, a quick glance.
· Lessingham gave him one sharp glance.· He took in her formal outfit and the case in her hand with one sharp glance.· She halted half way across the carpet, and was aware of his sharp glance going over her bespectacled face and shapeless suit.· She felt her toes curl, but couldn't help giving him a sharp glance.
· I cast a sidelong glance, to see if she's noticed.· But a few sidelong glances revealed them to be He-Shes.· She cast a sidelong glance at Fen.· Afterwards, in the changing room, everyone shoots sidelong glances at Lil.
· She could sense it in the way men talked to her, the sideways glances of strangers.· But the same pursed smile and mischievous sideways glance, as if she really must not laugh at her own jokes.· She slid him a sideways glance, wondering how he'd react if she announced she was leaving immediately.
· Nicholas cast a single glance at the Chancellor's considering gaze, and followed the King back to the hall.· Until that moment no single glance had suggested more than shared pleasure in the lake by night, two friends at swim.· When no reply came, he strode off towards Derby Street, casting not one single glance in Pol's direction.· All this Charlotte saw in a single glance.
· Michele gave her a swift, questioning glance.· While, at a superficial level, the titles might well mislead, a swift glance at the contents is reassuring.· He gave her a swift glance from those pale, brilliant eyes, but said nothing.
NOUN· She threw me a warning glance, telling me with her eyes to stay well away.· She, who knew me well, understood and flashed a warning glance at me.· He put his hand over his mouth and Auntie Lou shot a warning glance at him.· Owen gave him a warning glance.
VERB· Most of the men preferred to avoid her glance, either gazing round the room or studying their shoes with intense interest.· The next morning at breakfast, Jin and Jiang avoided my glance in the restaurant.· Sarella opened her eyes and, to avoid his glance, peered outside.· He assiduously avoided her glance all through dinner, and as soon as the coffee was served he got to his feet.· They avoided our glances as if we might bestow the evil eye.· She lowered her eyes to avoid the priest's glance.
· I cast a sidelong glance, to see if she's noticed.· I was playing with her as usual and casting furtive glances at her six heavy gold bangles.· As Rose left she cast a meaning glance at Gabriel, but she did not speak.· They cast knowing glances at one another.· She started toward the door, but cast a backward glance as she went.· Then I wandered around for a while, casting wistful glances at my tables.· John le Grant sat with the others, casting a glance at the pitcher as he passed.
· Staff seemed evenly divided - we received some smiles but also caught some rather unsavoury glances.· During his talk, he looks once, catches my glance, and stumbles over the next sentence.· She looked up and caught Luke's glance, a sudden question in his eyes.· Theodora lifted an eyebrow and with a caught glance drew them in to introductions.· The thought made her smile wryly, then she bit her lip as she caught a puzzled glance from Robert.
· Phat counted the strokes, darting an occasional glance at Duclos to ensure he retained his approval.· Then he came downstairs, darting glances around him to see the enemy before he could be captured again.
· They'd exchanged one brief glance only since she'd run from the stable that morning.· They exchanged glances of iron and fire over the dinner table and across the seemingly still spaces of the living room.· Oliver and Rain exchanged troubled glances.· The permed young man and the woman in red exchanged glances, both looking quite abashed.· Steven saw it too, and they exchanged glances.· The President and I exchanged quick, horrified glances.· They exchanged glances and crowded behind him as he pushed it open.· The well-dressed patrons raised quizzical eyebrows and exchanged glances on seeing us come in.
· Zak flashed a glance at the crew, saw me and gave me a thumbs-up sign.· She, who knew me well, understood and flashed a warning glance at me.· Lucy flashed a startled glance at him.
· If he attempts to talk to you, you will flick him a haughty glance and say nothing.· She flicked a glance at her watch.
· She gave one glance towards Rose, then looked away.· He knew that she must be just behind him, but he longed unutterably to give one glance to make sure.· She gave him a startled glance.· I stepped aside from the other parents in case he wanted some help, but he barely gave me a glance.· Madeleine gave it one more glance, then shooed Thérèse out in front of her.· Maybe then, just for an instant, she gave an irritated glance back at the jammed door.· Only as the men left did he relax sufficiently to give Constance a glance of bitter complicity and move his lips soundlessly.· Consequently, that child may be studying with a teacher who has given only a cursory glance at these spiraled curriculum guides.
· You get one video and what at first glance looks like a child's painting book.· At first glance it looks as though the structure might belong to the Social Security Administration or some other elephantine bureaucracy.· At first glance, the S1 looks like an R1 with revised bodywork and little more.· At first glance, it looked like unalloyed good news.· The permed young man and the woman in red exchanged glances, both looking quite abashed.· At first glance, the antagonists look a lot like allies.
· Robyn could tell the minute she met their curious glances.· Sara looked up to meet his glance.
· When there was no answer she risked a glance.· But as she walked off I risked a glance at Alan.· She risked a glance back over her shoulder.· Karen risked a glance over the balcony wall.· The next time Anna had to scramble after the ball, she risked a glance at mummy.· Belinda risked a cautious glance at him, but met only an unreadable profile.· Masklin risked a glance at Grandson Richard's face.· Isabel flattened herself, only risking a glance over her shoulder when she felt Guy's weight lift off her.
· She saw his glance flick down to her mouth, then abruptly he was turning away.· You can see at a glance the few places other readers lingered Over.· By studying the enclosed repayment table you can see at a glance how much a loan will cost.· This did not surprise me, since one could see at a glance that Herr Bremann was a gentleman of great decency.· And that innocent face, I saw in a glance, was as glistening as must have been her armpits.· There was a big rear-view mirror over the bar so he could see the glances being exchanged behind his back.· Every now and again, he saw her glance toward the bathroom, where Omar was taking a shower.
· At first glance, they seemed to do much better under hypnosis but the improved performance was mostly skin-deep.· At first glance the answer seems obvious to the point of banality.· At first glance, cruises seem more expensive than package holidays, but the price usually covers everything except drinks and laundry.· At first glance, it seems to defend the continuing urgency of production and our preoccupation with it as a goal.· At first glance, it might seem as if Althusser himself gave up history and tried science instead.· We are accustomed to thinking of those characters as heroes, and at first glance, Kaczynski seems to resemble them.· At a glance this seems eminently reasonable - not least if it protects us from Family videos.· At first glance, this seems to make sense.
· She sent a glance to the corners where the shadows still lay, thick and clotted and sinister, but nothing moved.· Caspar, sending a worried glance to the group around the fire, heard Fenella describing something called Renascia.· He sat like a woman and talked like one, sending coy glances at all of us.
· Ashley shot him a cautious glance from beneath her fringe of thick dark lashes.· She drew in a deep breath, shooting a glance at the large clock opposite her, wishing the interview was over.· She shot a worried glance down to the bottom of the yard.· Ryker shot an angry glance at Donna and mouthed something she couldn't make out.· Miguel shot him a quick glance.· The team shot quizzical glances at their new addition but made no move to get rid of him.· Miguel exhaled, shooting a glance at the car.
· One glance was sufficient to show that the regular had been right.· A glance at my watch showed that it was nearly five and I was bored to death.· A glance at my watch showed that it was still only ten past five.· Even the most cursory glance showed me the crowd did look awfully grand.· A few anxious glances at watches showed that it was time for the invited party to take their places.· His grandfather, the revered village chief and part-time pastor, watches him carefully, his glances showing pride.· A quick glance through the nearest showed it to be an empty chamber built of oddly fitted blocks of Cyclopean size.· A glance at her watch showed her it was nearly midday.
· She sneaked a glance while Lucy poured tea.· Occasionally they sneak glances at the businessmen -- who look back at them in mutual amazement and fear.· He sneaked a glance at her from beneath his brows, his head still lowered.· Only the men would sneak glances at her, admiring the shapely figure showing in the plain uniform.
· They sat at one of the marble-topped tables and ordered coffee from a bored waitress who scarcely spared them a glance.· Her father raised his hand once, hardly sparing a second glance.· Rudolf did not spare a glance.· They didn't spare the newcomers a glance as Agnes led the way to the royal apartments.· That she should spare a first glance, let alone a second, on this man was almost incredible.· Before passing on to the maze of closely clustered streets of the old town, spare another glance at the tower.
· He stole covert glances at her across the table.· The old men stole frightened glances at each other.· He stole a glance at her.· She stole a glance at him; his features matched the ice in his tone and his eyes surpassed it.· She stole a glance from her future and turned her head.· She sat down, settling her satchel on her lap and stealing another glance at him.· While Violette entertained them with stories of increasing complexity, Katherine from beneath lowered lids stole occasional glances at Carlo.
· She threw me a warning glance, telling me with her eyes to stay well away.· Mrs Saulitis threw them a disapproving glance.· He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.· I gasped at her beauty and, like the rest, threw envious glances at her most fortunate husband.· Mark, too, could be thrown a second glance every now and then.· The nurse was aware of her humiliation and kept throwing sympathetic glances.· Then he staggered off the pavement into the street, throwing a glance down towards the brighter lights at the junction.· He threw one burning glance at Ellis then turned his head away.
· She turned a stricken glance on Peter.· Having said it, he turned an anxious glance.· She turned on him a glance of tearful gratitude that caused Karelius an unexpectedly sharp pang of jealousy.· Then he slowly looks me over before turning his appraising glance to the cabin, which he begins to circle.· I felt a laugh burble and he turned a puzzled glance on me.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► not give something a second glance/look
1a quick look: - An expert can tell at a glance whether it's a real diamond or a fake.
- Here are the weekend football scores at a glance.
- I could see at a glance that the situation was serious.
- I saw at a glance that the place was full of police.
- Ellingham Diagrams Ellingham diagrams show at a glance which oxide will be reduced.
- Garden rooms A small garden that can be taken in at a glance can soon become boring.
- Sports reporters are reputed to gauge crowds well; who measures populations at a glance?
- That Holy Trinity is different from most Catholic parishes is evident at a glance.
- The facilities table on page 10 will show you at a glance which Clubs offer a Club 16.
- The structure of your project needs to be visible, almost at a glance.
- The whole of the mystery - there at a glance.
- You can see at a glance the few places other readers lingered Over.
- At first glance this will probably sound strange, yet there is a way in which it is also logical.
- At first glance, it looked like unalloyed good news.
- At first glance, the place seemed deserted.
- A fierce, terrified elation raced through her veins as her eyes fell on the knife only an inch away from her hand.
- As he scanned the room for potential defenders his eyes fell on Father Ed Dougherty.
- Does the gaze fall on the impaired body or on social barriers?
- He greeted her, his eyes falling on her again for an instant and then skittering away.
- He helped me shift the tea-chests and his eyes fell on your clothes as though dazed in a perfumed garden.
- Its huge eyes fell on the scrap of paper on the floor.
- Looking around, his glance fell on the twigs scattered on the ground where Cassowary had thrown them.
- My eyes fell on the bed and to my horror something began slowly to stir under the blanket.
- After months of waiting, it was hardly love at first sight, he admits.
- At first glance this will probably sound strange, yet there is a way in which it is also logical.
- At first glance, it looked like unalloyed good news.
- At first glance, the place seemed deserted.
- It was love at first sight.
- This is not as heretical a suggestion as it might seem at first sight.
- What was inside the cradles at first sight terrified me.
- But spirited Patsy flashed a look of encouragement at him.
- Zak flashed a glance at the crew, saw me and gave me a thumbs-up sign.
- Baptiste flicked a look at Léonie.
- She flicked a glance at her watch.
- All he could produce was a stiff upper lip, while young Lady C cast meaningful looks at sturdy gamekeeper Mellors.
- Benjamin indicated with meaningful glances at me that this stark, sombre evening was such an appropriate time.
- But this time he drew out his knife and showed it to me with a meaningful glance.
- Lots of meaningful glances and repressed passion as only the Victorians knew how.
- They exchanged meaningful glances from time to time - and it was apparent that his brother was as troubled as he by the disturbing events.
- It was hard to meet his eyes for long, and she looked away.
- Nothing in the three villagers' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes.
- On occasion, she would meet Ted's eyes, and he would wink, and nod his head encouragingly.
- She met Charles's eyes and looked away in case he could read her renewed longing for Keele.
- She met his eyes without flinching, a mutinous sparkle enlivening the depths of her own grey gaze.
- They meet the eyes of others.
- This is an interesting question and there is probably more to it than meets the eye.
- And every couple receives a case of Lygon Arms' dry white wine or claret as a parting gift.
- Right: Jeff Lowe receives a parting gift from Chris Bonington.
- They would send him home that very day and every man present would give him a parting gift to enrich him.
- The other smiled at him a pitying smile.
- Crouched down beside it, Delaney took another searching glance behind him, at the lifeless, cluttered room.
- Guy led Chalon back on to the road, casting another searching glance up at Isabel's closed face.
- Soul searching Look no further for a hot new boy band.
- The searching gaze was too much for Denis.
- He shot me a look brimful of amusement, then drained his cup and sat back in the chair.
- Joyce shot her a look in which surprise and indignation were nicely fused.
- Mandy shot her a look of pure astonishment.
- Nick and I shot a conspiratorial look at each other: this time we would refuse to fight.
- She shot a worried glance down to the bottom of the yard.
- The team shot quizzical glances at their new addition but made no move to get rid of him.
- Afterwards, in the changing room, everyone shoots sidelong glances at Lil.
- But a few sidelong glances revealed them to be He-Shes.
- I cast a sidelong glance, to see if she's noticed.
- Pleased faces, sidelong glances seeking agreement.
- She cast a sidelong glance at Fen.
- All those gloating women looking down into his grave, whispering their sisterly secrets behind their sly smiles.
- By his sly smile, I think this is the one he intended.
- He was relieved when he saw Earnhardt's trademark sly smile.
- Herbie's face had also lit in a sly smile as Mary had passed.
- Magrat took her seat and, to Agnes's amazement, gave her a sly wink.
- Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.
- Wickham saw Marshall's sly smile and understood what he was thinking.
- Babur sneaks a look at the policewoman.
- I sneaked a look at my medical report; slow heartbeat, low metabolism.
- I sneaked a look behind as we went off in a cloud of dust.
- Just before we left, I raised up to straighten my coat and sneaked a look at the McLaren girl.
- Men sneak looks all the time!
- Occasionally they sneak glances at the businessmen -- who look back at them in mutual amazement and fear.
- Only the men would sneak glances at her, admiring the shapely figure showing in the plain uniform.
- The chairman sneaks a look at some of the messages on Doreen's card.
- Rudolf did not spare a glance.
- He stole a glance at her.
- Jenna stole a look at him and he was watching her intently, in every way intent.
- She stole a glance at him; his features matched the ice in his tone and his eyes surpassed it.
- She stole a glance from her future and turned her head.
- And that made Hanson throw a mean look.
- Ezra threw Morrill a look of utter disbelief and shook his head.
- He dropped his hand, he threw a look right, then left.
- He ignored her and threw a hard look at me: I better not tell.
- He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.
- I gasped at her beauty and, like the rest, threw envious glances at her most fortunate husband.
- Mark, too, could be thrown a second glance every now and then.
- The nurse was aware of her humiliation and kept throwing sympathetic glances.
He gave her a quick glance and smiled.sidelong/sideways glance She couldn’t resist a sidelong glance (=a look that is not direct) at him.take/shoot/throw/cast a glance (at somebody) (=look at someone or something quickly) The couple at the next table cast quick glances in our direction. The brothers exchanged glances (=looked at each other quickly).2at a glance a)if you know something at a glance, you know it as soon as you see it: He saw at a glance what had happened. b)in a short form that is easy to read and understand: Here are our top ten ski resorts at a glance.3at first glance/sight when you first look at something: At first glance, the place seemed deserted.COLLOCATIONSverbsgive something/somebody a glance· He gave Imran a quick glance.take a glance (also have a glance British English)· She took a quick glance around the office.cast/throw a glance (=look quickly)· She cast a shy glance toward Shelby.shoot a glance (=look extremely quickly)· He shot a glance at Ellen, making sure she understood him.steal a glance (=look quickly and secretly)· Alice stole a quick glance in the mirror to check her hair.exchange glances (=look at each other quickly)· Mai exchanged glances with Tatsuya.somebody’s glance falls on something (=someone looks at something)· Geoff’s glance fell on the broken vase.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glancea quick/brief glance· I had little time for more than a quick glance around the house.a cursory glance (=a very quick look without much attention to details)· I cast a cursory glance over the clothes.a fleeting glance (=a very quick look)· Stephen exchanged a fleeting glance with his father.a backwards glance· He took a quick backwards glance at the house, and then continued walking.a sidelong/sideways glance (=a way of looking by moving your eyes to the side)· Christina gave her husband a sidelong glance.a casual glance (=without any serious interest or attention)· The bench would have been difficult to see by a casual glance.a meaningful glance (=clearly showing what you think)· They exchanged meaningful glances.a furtive glance (=a quick secret look)· Della gave Chris a furtive glance.a nervous glance· He shot a nervous glance at his wife.a warning glance· She cast a warning glance at Elena.