glance at

Frequency: 9.085.7 per million words

to look quickly at a specific person or thing

glanceVERB + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • He glanced covertly at his watch.
  • She glanced briefly at his lapel badge.
  • Norton glanced sharply at him.
  • She barely glanced at him.
  • With a quick glance at the time, she stood up and prepared to leave.
  • A glance at my watch told me it was already past six o'clock.
  • Please glance at the agenda before we start.
  • Did you glance at the email I sent last night?
  • He was glancing at the scoreboard when the whistle blew.
  • I won't glance at the notes during the exam.