n.
Pronunciation: ' glan(t)s
Function: verb
Inflected Form: glanced ; glanc · ing
Etymology: Middle English glencen, glenchen
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 : to strike a surface obliquely so as to go off at an angle <the bullet glanced off the wall>
2 a : to make sudden quick movements <dragonflies glancing over the pond> b : to flash or gleam with quick intermittent rays of light <brooks glancing in the sun>
3 : to touch on a subject or refer to it briefly or indirectly <the work glance s at the customs of ancient cultures>
4 a of the eyes : to move swiftly from one thing to another b : to take a quick look at something < glanced at his watch>
transitive verb
1 archaic a : to take a quick look at b : to catch a glimpse of
2 : to give an oblique path of direction to: a : to throw or shoot so that the object glances from a surface b archaic : to aim (as an innuendo) indirectly : INSINUATE
– glanc · er noun