noun

1. A brief or cursory look.

2. A deflection.

3. A stroke in which the ball is deflected to one side.

verb

1. To look briefly (at something).

   “She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror.”

2. To graze a surface.

3. To sparkle.

   “The spring sunlight was glancing on the water of the pond.”

Synonyms: glimpse