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glance

[glans, glahns] / glæns, glɑns /
NOUN
brief look
Synonyms
STRONGEST
glimpse peek
STRONG
eye eyeball flash gander lamp look peep sight slant squint swivel view
WEAK
fleeting look look-see quick look
Antonyms
WEAK
stare
NOUN
reflection of light
Synonyms
STRONGEST
glimmer
STRONG
coruscation flash gleam glint glisten shimmer sparkle twinkle
Antonyms
STRONG
dullness
WEAK
stare
VERB
look at briefly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flash flip through peek peer scan
STRONG
browse gaze glimpse peep see view
WEAK
check out dip into get a load of leaf through riffle through run over run through skim through take a gander take in thumb through
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore
WEAK
stare
VERB
reflect light
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flash
STRONG
coruscate gleam glimmer glint glisten glitter shimmer shine sparkle twinkle
Antonyms
STRONG
dull
WEAK
stare
VERB
ricochet, hit off of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounce carom dart kiss skim skip
STRONG
brush careen contact graze rebound scrape shave sideswipe slant slide strike touch
Antonyms
WEAK
stare

Example Sentences

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But at first glance, much of Al-Kharj's tranquil environment offers few hints of its martial history.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

At first glance, I brushed “Hag” off as just another bad-but-enjoyable film.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

At first glance, finding worms in fish may seem alarming.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Games back then were rapt-audience monuments, not ephemera to glance at while futzing around group texts and prediction market apps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I glance at her just in time to see her share a low five under the table with Karly.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.