To direct the gaze briefly: glance at the menu; glanced in the rearview mirror.
To move rapidly from one thing to another. Used of the eyes.
To shine briefly; glint. See Synonyms at flash.
To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected: A pebble glanced off the windshield. See Synonyms at brush1.
To make a passing reference; touch briefly: a history course that only glanced at the Korean conflict.
To strike (a surface) at an angle; graze: The arrow glanced the target but didn't stick.
To cause to strike a surface at an angle: glanced a stone off the wall.
A brief or cursory look: gave the paper a glance before breakfast.
A quick flash of light; a gleam.
An oblique movement following impact; a deflection: The car struck the barrier and went off at a glance.
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