glance¹ /gläns/

1. To fly (off) obliquely on striking
2. To make a passing allusion, esp unfavourable (with at)
3. To snatch a momentary view (with at)
4. To dart a reflected ray, to flash

1. To catch a glimpse of
2. To cause (eg a ball or other object) to glance
3. To direct glancingly
4. To deflect
5. To glance at (obsolete)

1. An oblique impact or movement
2. A sudden shaft of reflected light
3. A darting of the eye
4. A momentary look
5. A deliberate stroke in which the ball is deflected only slightly from its line of flight (cricket)
6. A passing allusion, esp satirical (obsolete)

glancˈing noun and adjective

glancˈingly adverb

at a glance

Immediately, at a first look

glance at or over or through

To read quickly or cursorily

glance² /gläns/

A black or grey mineral with metallic lustre, usu a sulphide, selenide or telluride, eg redruthite or coppˈer-glance, galena or leadˈ-glance, argentite or silˈver-glance

glanceˈ-coal noun

Anthracite

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