glanced
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
An inflected form of glance · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,335 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,750 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
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
glanced 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 checked the car suddenly, and glanced at his watch.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Under his slouched hat left and right He glanced: the old flag met his sight.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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Bobby glanced at the detective who bent over the bed watching him out of his narrow eyes.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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He glanced with great expectation from one to the other, and his lunch did not keep him very busy.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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As she spoke she glanced up, and there sat the little monkey, whose tears and gestures seemed to confirm her words.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1