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Definition glance in British English

glance noun

[countable] noun
/ɡlɑːns/

▪ admiring, amused, backward, brief, curious, cursory, furtive, quick, sharp, sidelong, sideways, warning

1

a quick look at someone or something

Example

The other wives cast sidelong glances at me.

Example

Rob turned and marched off without a backward glance.

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Definition glance in British English