v. 1 glimpse, peek, peep, scan, look, Colloq Brit have a shufti or shufty at, take a dekko at I've only had time to glance at the report 2 reflect, glint, glisten, shimmer, twinkle, gleam, shimmer, flicker, glimmer, sparkle, scintillate, glitter, flash A ray of sunlight glanced off the windows opposite 3 bounce (off), reflect, ricochet, rebound, carom The stone glanced off the pavement and struck my leg
n. 4 glimpse, peek, peep, look, coup d'oeil, Colloq gander, Brit shufti or shufty, dekko She turned and gave him a questioning glance, As he fingered the tip of his fer-de-lance 5 gleam, glint, glimmer, shimmer, twinkle, sparkle, scintillation, glitter, flicker, flash The silver light, with quivering glance, Played on the water's still expanse