Antonyms for glance at
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : glans, glahns |
| Phonetic Transcription : glæns, glɑns |
Definition of glance at
Origin :- mid-15c., of weapons, from glacen "to graze, strike a glancing blow" (c.1300), from Old French glacier "to slip, make slippery," from glace "ice" (see glacial). Sense of "look quickly" (first recorded 1580s) probably was influenced in form and meaning by Middle English glenten "look askance" (see glint). Related: Glanced; glancing.
- As in scan : verb look over, scrutinize lightly
- As in browse : verb look around; look through
- As in riffle : verb browse
- As in dip into : verb try, sample
- As in eye : verb gaze at, scrutinize
Synonyms for glance at
- appropriate
- browse
- check
- check out
- check over
- consider
- contemplate
- dabble
- dip into
- examine
- examine cursorily
- eyeball
- feed
- flash
- flip through
- gape
- get
- get the cream
- give the eye
- give the once over
- give the once-over
- glance at
- glance over
- graze
- have a look
- have a look-see
- hit the high spots
- inquire
- inspect
- inspect loosely
- investigate
- keep eagle eye on
- leaf
- leaf through
- leer
- look
- look at
- look through
- look up and down
- nibble
- ogle
- once over lightly
- overlook
- pass an eye over
- peruse
- play at
- read
- read here and there
- regard
- riff
- riff through
- riffle
- riffle through
- rifle through
- rubberneck
- rumble
- run over
- run through
- scan
- scour
- search
- seize
- size up
- skim
- skip through
- stare at
- study
- survey
- sweep
- take
- take a gander
- take a look
- take in
- take stock of
- taste
- thumb
- thumb through
- thumb through wander
- view
- watch
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