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glance

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Số nhiều: glancesQuá khứ: glancedPhân từ 2: glancedV-ing: glancing

This word evokes a sense of speed and superficiality. It is not a deep or analytical observation, but rather a momentary flicker of attention. When used as a look, it suggests a lack of commitment to the observation, often implying that the person is distracted, cautious, or merely confirming a detail. In a physical or ballistic sense, it describes a glancing blow. This creates a visual of a sliding motion rather than a direct impact, where the object barely touches the surface before being deflected. It carries a connotation of a narrow escape or a partial strike.

Countable when referring to a single act of looking (a quick glance). Uncountable when referring to the general action of glancing.

Ý nghĩa

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To look at something very briefly and quickly.

"He glanced at his watch to check the time."

Nội động từ

[someone]

"She glanced over her shoulder to see if anyone was following."

Danh từ

[someone][something]

A brief or hurried look.

"A quick glance at the headlines was enough to know the news."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

"The bullet glanced off the metal shield."

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