Definitions for glances

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glances glance

Spelling: [glans, glahns]

IPA: /glæns, glɑns/

Glances is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 217 anagrams from letters in glances (aceglns).

Definitions for glances

noun

1. a quick or brief look.
2. a gleam or flash of light, especially reflected light.
3. a deflected movement or course; an oblique rebound.
4. a passing reference or allusion; insinuation.
5. Digital Technology. information on an electronic screen that can be understood quickly or at a glance:
6. Cricket. a stroke in which the batsman deflects the ball with the bat, as to leg.
7. any of various minerals having a luster that indicates a metallic nature.

verb (used with object)

1. to cast a glance or brief look at; catch a glimpse of.
2. to cast or reflect, as a gleam.
3. to throw, hit, kick, shoot, etc. (something) so that it glances off a surface or object.

verb (used without object)

1. to look quickly or briefly.
2. to gleam or flash:
3. to strike a surface or object obliquely, especially so as to bounce off at an angle (often followed by off):
4. to allude briefly to a topic or subject in passing (usually followed by at).

Origin of glances

1400-50; late Middle English glancen (v.), nasalized variant (perhaps influenced by obsolete glent; see glint) of Middle English glacen to strike a glancing blow Old

Examples for glances

In Greek mythology, the Gorgon Medusa had the face of a woman and poisonous snakes for hair; her glance could turn men to stone.

It only takes one glance of Alton's Ebola Survival Handbook to recognize the real threat: him.

Then she fluttered a glance at him in which there was a gleam of mockery.

At first glance, it might be tempting to interpret this extravagant level of compensation as a victory for the once-humble intern.

"He is a good son to me," said Mrs. Rushton, with a glance of affection.

Someone, as he crossed the room, whirled to follow him with a glance.

At him, when I could glance at him, with disgust little short of affrightment.

She did not glance at him, but held her cigarette in silence and refused to light it.

The two major complaints minority communities have against the police seem at first glance paradoxical.

He was very sincere and nice, but I saw him glance at the pink moustache across my lip.