Collocations for glance - noun
ADJ.
backward, sidelong, sideways
She cast a sidelong glance at Fern.
She cast a sidelong glance at Fern.
brief, cursory, fleeting, quick, swift
After a cursory glance at the report he frowned.
After a cursory glance at the report he frowned.
casual | covert, furtive, surreptitious
The man walked slowly along, casting furtive glances behind him.
The man walked slowly along, casting furtive glances behind him.
accusing, angry, baleful, disapproving, mocking, reproachful, scornful, sharp, suspicious, withering
Meena threw him an angry glance.
Meena threw him an angry glance.
curious, puzzled, questioning, quizzical | admiring, approving | knowing | meaningful
The couple exchanged meaningful glances but said nothing.
The couple exchanged meaningful glances but said nothing.
amused, wry | anxious, nervous, worried | plaintive
VERB + GLANCE
cast (sb), dart, give (sb/sth), have, shoot (sb), steal, take, throw (sb)
He gave her a mocking glance. | I had a quick glance at the article, but I haven''t read it yet. | He stole a sidelong glance at the young woman sitting next to him on the train. | She took one last glance in the mirror and then left.
He gave her a mocking glance. | I had a quick glance at the article, but I haven''t read it yet. | He stole a sidelong glance at the young woman sitting next to him on the train. | She took one last glance in the mirror and then left.
exchange
They exchanged knowing glances.
They exchanged knowing glances.
catch
I caught the teacher''s glance and nearly burst into nervous laughter.
I caught the teacher''s glance and nearly burst into nervous laughter.
attract, draw
Their vintage car attracted admiring glances wherever they went.
Their vintage car attracted admiring glances wherever they went.
GLANCE + VERB
flick, flicker, move
Her glance flickered briefly across to the group standing at the other side of the street.
Her glance flickered briefly across to the group standing at the other side of the street.
meet
Their glances met, then they both looked away.
Their glances met, then they both looked away.
fall on sb/sth, rest on sb/sth
His glance fell on a pile of papers at one side of the desk.
His glance fell on a pile of papers at one side of the desk.
PREP.
at a ~
The software allows you to see at a glance what fonts you have on the computer.
The software allows you to see at a glance what fonts you have on the computer.
with a ~
With a quick glance at the time, she stood up and prepared to leave.
With a quick glance at the time, she stood up and prepared to leave.
without a ~
He left without a backward glance.
He left without a backward glance.
~ at
A glance at my watch told me it was already past six o''clock.
A glance at my watch told me it was already past six o''clock.
~ of
He ignored my glance of disapproval.
He ignored my glance of disapproval.
~ over
He kept throwing nervous glances over his shoulder.
He kept throwing nervous glances over his shoulder.