nounπShareA brief or cursory look."She gave a quick glance at the clock before rushing out the door. "appearanceactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA deflection."The sudden announcement caused a glance in the direction of the principal's office. "physicsactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA stroke in which the ball is deflected to one side."The pool player's glancing shot deflected the cue ball sharply to the right. "sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sudden flash of light or splendour."The sudden glance of sunlight through the clouds illuminated the classroom, momentarily blinding everyone. "appearancenaturephenomenaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn incidental or passing thought or allusion."My glance at the calendar suggested we might be late for dinner. "mindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various sulphides, mostly dark-coloured, which have a brilliant metallic lustre."copper glance"geologymineralsubstancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareGlance coal."The miner carefully examined the glance coal sample before deciding if it was suitable for the furnace. "materialsubstancefuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo look briefly (at something)."She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror."actionappearancesensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo graze a surface."The cat glanced at the surface of the table, its paws barely touching the smooth wood. "actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sparkle."The spring sunlight was glancing on the water of the pond."appearancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move quickly, appearing and disappearing rapidly; to be visible only for an instant at a time; to move interruptedly; to twinkle."The fireflies glanced across the meadow, their lights flashing on and off. "appearanceactionnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside."The angry pigeon glanced at the boy's hand, then darted away. "actiondirectionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hit lightly with the head, make a deft header."The soccer player glanced the ball skillfully over the goalie's outstretched hands. "sportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make an incidental or passing reflection; to allude; to hint; often with at."During the meeting, the boss glanced at the report, hinting that it needed more detail. "communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareA type of interaction between parent fish and offspring in which juveniles swim toward and rapidly touch the sides of the parent, in most cases feeding on parental mucus. Relatively few species glance, mainly some Cichlidae."The young fish glanced at their parent, quickly touching its side to feed. "fishanimalbiologyecologyfunctionorganismnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading