2glance noun
plural glances [count] : a quick look
▪ They exchanged glances. [=looked at each other quickly] ▪ He gave me a quick/passing glance over his shoulder. ▪ I took/had a glance at the newspaper this morning. ▪ He stole/darted a glance at her [=he looked at her quickly] as she walked by.
▪ They exchanged glances. [=looked at each other quickly] ▪ He gave me a quick/passing glance over his shoulder. ▪ I took/had a glance at the newspaper this morning. ▪ He stole/darted a glance at her [=he looked at her quickly] as she walked by.
at a glance
: with a quick look
▪ She was able to identify the problem at a glance.
▪ She was able to identify the problem at a glance.
at first glance — see 1first
