glance
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
How often you will meet it
Rank 718 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 26,363 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.013% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- throw a glance at; take a brief look at also: peek, glint She only glanced at the paperI only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting
- hit at an angle
noun
- a quick look also: glimpse, coup d'oeil
glance in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He forced his glance from the searching flame.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Her tone might have been less confident, but for Jim's warning glance.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice · Chapter 1
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Teach yourself to recognize at a glance the liar, the humbug, the fool, the egotist, and the mule.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Little more than a glance was enough, now that I knew I could stay as long as I liked.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1