glance 1
/glans, glahns/ , v. , glanced, glancing , n.
v.i.
1. to look quickly or briefly.
2. to gleam or flash: a silver brooch glancing in the sunlight.
3. to strike a surface or object obliquely, esp. so as to bounce off at an angle (often fol. by off ): The arrow glanced off his shield.
4. to allude briefly to a topic or subject in passing (usually fol. by at ).
v.t. Archaic.
5. to cast a glance or brief look at; catch a glimpse of.
6. to cast or reflect, as a gleam.
7. to throw, hit, kick, shoot, etc. (something) so that it glances off a surface or object.
n.
8. a quick or brief look.
9. a gleam or flash of light, esp. reflected light.
10. a deflected movement or course; an oblique rebound.
11. a passing reference or allusion; insinuation.
12. Cricket. a stroke in which the batsman deflects the ball with the bat, as to leg.
[ 1400-50; late ME glancen (v.), nasalized var. (perh. influenced by obs. glent; see GLINT) of ME glacen to strike a glancing blow glacier to slip, slide glaciare to freeze. See GLACÉ ]
Syn. 2. glisten, scintillate. See flash. 3. reflect, ricochet. 9. glitter.
glance 2
/glans, glahns/ , n.
any of various minerals having a luster that indicates a metallic nature.
[ 1795-1805; Glanz brightness, luster ]