glance

English Thesaurus

1. a quick look (noun.act)

hypernym	:	look, looking, looking at,
definition	:	the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (noun.act)

hyponym	:	eye-beaming,
definition	:	a radiant glance of the eye (noun.act)

hyponym	:	side-glance, side-look,
definition	:	a glance sideways (noun.act)

2. hit at an angle (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike,
definition	:	hit against; come into sudden contact with (verb.contact)

3. throw a glance at; take a brief look at (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	look,
definition	:	perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards (verb.perception)

4. a quick look (noun.act)

derivation	:	glimpse,
definition	:	catch a glimpse of or see briefly (verb.perception)

derivation	:	glance, glint, peek,
definition	:	throw a glance at; take a brief look at (verb.perception)

5. throw a glance at; take a brief look at (verb.perception)

derivation	:	coup d'oeil, glance, glimpse,
definition	:	a quick look (noun.act)

derivation	:	peek, peep,
definition	:	a secret look (noun.act)

6. a quick look (noun.act)

derivation	:	glimpse,
definition	:	catch a glimpse of or see briefly (verb.perception)

derivation	:	glance, glint, peek,
definition	:	throw a glance at; take a brief look at (verb.perception)

7. throw a glance at; take a brief look at (verb.perception)

derivation	:	coup d'oeil, glance, glimpse,
definition	:	a quick look (noun.act)

derivation	:	peek, peep,
definition	:	a secret look (noun.act)