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glance

 
 
pronunciation:
glaens
parts of speech:
verb, noun
part of speech: verb
inflections: glances, glancing, glanced
definition: When you glance at something, your eyes look at it for a quick moment.
Amy glanced at the clock to see how much time was left to finish the test.
similar words:
look, peek, peep, regard
 
part of speech: noun
definition: A glance is a quick look.
Mack only needed a glance at the menu to decide what he wanted.
 
synonyms:
glimpse, look
similar words:
peek, peep, sight
derivation: glancingly (adv.)