glance
1
[ glans, glahns ]
/ glæns, glɑns /
verb (used without object), glanced, glanc·ing.
verb (used with object), glanced, glanc·ing. Archaic.
noun
Origin of glance
1SYNONYMS FOR glance
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH glance
glance glimpseWords nearby glance
Definition for glance (2 of 2)
glance
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[ glans, glahns ]
/ glæns, glɑns /
noun
any of various minerals having a luster that indicates a metallic nature.
Origin of glance
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First recorded in 1795–1805,
glance is from the German word
Glanz brightness, luster
Example sentences from the Web for glance
British Dictionary definitions for glance (1 of 2)
glance
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/ (ɡlɑːns) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of glance
glancing, adverb glancingly, adverbWord Origin for glance
C15: modification of
glacen to strike obliquely, from Old French
glacier to slide (see
glacis); compare Middle English
glenten to make a rapid sideways movement,
glint
usage for glance
Glance is sometimes wrongly used where
glimpse is meant:
he caught a glimpse (not
glance)
of her making her way through the crowd
British Dictionary definitions for glance (2 of 2)
glance
2
/ (ɡlɑːns) /
noun
any mineral having a metallic lustre, esp a simple sulphide
copper glance
Word Origin for glance
C19: from German
Glanz brightness, lustre
Idioms and Phrases with glance
glance
see at first blush (glance).