Tra từ glance - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

glance [glance glances glanced glancing] verb, noun BrE [ɡlɑːns] NAmE [ɡlæns]
verb
1. intransitive + adv./prep. to look quickly at sth/sb
•She glanced at her watch.
•He glanced around the room.
•I glanced up quickly to see who had come in.
2. intransitive ~ at/down/over/through sth to read sth quickly and not thoroughly
Syn: ↑scan
•I only had time to glance at the newspapers.
•He glanced briefly down the list of names.
•She glanced through the report.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘rebound obliquely’): probably a nasalized form of obsolete glace in the same sense, from Old French glacier ‘to slip’, from glace ‘ice’, based on Latin glacies.

Example Bank:
•At that moment she happened to glance up.
•He glanced covertly at his watch.
•He glanced curiously around him.
•He glanced towards the kitchen.
•He turned to glance in our direction.
•Norton glanced sharply at him.
•She barely glanced at him.
•She glanced across to where the others were standing chatting.
•She glanced around the room.
•She glanced briefly at his lapel badge.
•She glanced nervously over her shoulder.
•glancing curiously about him
•I barely had time to glance at the newspapers.
•She glanced through the report on the way to the meeting.
Idioms: ↑at a glance ▪ ↑at first glance
Derived: ↑glance off ▪ ↑glance on something

noun ~ (at sb/sth)
a quick look
•to take/have a glance at the newspaper headlines
•a cursory/brief/casual/furtive glance
•The sisters exchanged glances (= looked at each other).
•She shot him a sideways glance.
•He walked away without a backward glance.
•She stole a glance (= looked secretly) at her watch.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘rebound obliquely’): probably a nasalized form of obsolete glace in the same sense, from Old French glacier ‘to slip’, from glace ‘ice’, based on Latin glacies.

Synonyms:
look
glance • gaze • stare • glimpse • glare
These are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.
look • an act of looking at sb/sth: ▪ Here, have a look at this.
glance • a quick look: ▪ She stole a glance at her watch.
gaze • a long steady look at sb/sth: ▪ She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
stare • a long look at sb/sth, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise: ▪ She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.
glimpse • a look at sb/sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely: ▪ He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
glare • a long angry look at sb/sth: ▪ She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare.
a look/glance at sb/sth
a penetrating/piercing look/glance/gaze/stare
a long look/glance/stare
a brief look/glance/glimpse
to have/get/take a look/glance/glimpse
to avoid sb's glance/gaze/stare

Example Bank:
•After a cursory glance at the report he frowned.
•At first glance the contract seemed to be fine.
•He gave her a mocking glance.
•He ignored my glance of disapproval.
•He kept throwing nervous glances over his shoulder.
•He left without a backward glance.
•He stole a sidelong glance at the young woman sitting next to him on the train.
•Her glance flickered briefly across to the group standing at the other side of the street.
•His glance fell on a pile of papers at one side of the desk.
•I caught the teacher's glance and nearly burst into nervous laughter.
•I had a quick glance at the article, but I haven't read it yet.
•Meena threw him an angry glance.
•She cast a sidelong glance at Fern.
•She took one last glance in the mirror and then left.
•The couple exchanged meaningful glances but said nothing.
•The man walked slowly along, casting furtive glances behind him.
•The software allows you to see at a glance what fonts you have on the computer.
•Their car attracted admiring glances wherever they went.
•Their glances met, then they both looked away.
•They exchanged knowing glances.
•With a quick glance at the time, she stood up and prepared to leave.
•He could tell what was wrong at a glance.
•I caught his glance and nearly burst into laughter.
•I had a glance at the newspaper headlines as I waited at the counter.
•She shot him a sideways glance.
•She stole a glance at her watch.
•The boss gave the figures a cursory glance and nodded.
•The sisters exchanged glances.