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glanceto look quickly or briefly

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to look quickly or briefly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡlæns/

Korean meaning: 흘끗 보다, 대충 보다

Korean pronunciation: 글랜스 (강세: 글랜스)

Example Sentences

  • The student glanced at his friend's paper, hoping the teacher wouldn't notice.
  • She gave him an angry glance when he ate her last piece of pizza.
  • I glanced through the newspaper while drinking my morning coffee.

glance

VERB

//ɡlæns//

to look quickly or briefly

glance concept
💡 Concept

She glanced at the clock before leaving the office.

glance mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

The traveler glanced at the map and continued the journey. (QUICK LOOK + MOVE ON = GLANCE → to look at something briefly without studying it)

glance rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

One glance missed the clue, but a second glance got the chance.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡlæns/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡlɑːns/

🌳Etymology

Rootglance

Origin

From Middle English 'glancen', possibly derived from Old Norse 'gletta' meaning to touch lightly or glide. The word entered English through Scandinavian influence, referring to a quick, glancing blow or look.

🎵Rhyme

chancedancestance
chance
dance
stance

🔗Collocations

at first glance
glance at
steal a glance
quick glance
glance over
sideways glance

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The student glanced at his friend's paper, hoping the teacher wouldn't notice.

😄 Fun example

She gave him an angry glance when he ate her last piece of pizza.

I glanced through the newspaper while drinking my morning coffee.

😄 Fun example

The celebrity tried to avoid the paparazzi's glances by wearing sunglasses indoors.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

peekglimpselookpeerscan

Antonyms

staregazefocus

Related

sightviewobservenotice

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