glance
Brief visual check
A glance is a brief, quick look: She stole a glance at her phone.
To glance is to look briefly or to strike a surface at an angle and deflect: The bullet glanced off the wall.
At first glance means on initial inspection, often implying later revision: At first glance it seemed simple.
Furtive brief look
- peepBrief secret look
- spyCovert information gatherer
- sneakMove with stealth
- stealTake without permission
surreptitious · sideways · covert · furtive · sidelong · sneaky · stealthy · watchful
Fleeting view
- peekFurtive brief look
- peepBrief secret look
- ganderMale of the species
- look-seeInformal quick inspection
once-over · quick look · flash · eyeshot · dekko · squiz · butcher's · sighting
Pass over lightly
- scanBrief visual sweep
- browseSurvey without intent
- flip throughBrowse rapidly, superficially
- leaf throughBrowse pages rapidly
thumb through · peruse · overview · preview · spot-check · skim-read · flick through · dip into
peek
Furtive brief look
steal · surreptitious · sideways · covert · furtive · sidelong · sneaky · stealthy · watchful · clandestine
glimpse
Fleeting view
look-see · once-over · quick look · flash · eyeshot · dekko · squiz · butcher's · sighting · view
skim
Pass over lightly
- scanBrief visual sweep
- browseSurvey without intent
- flip throughBrowse rapidly, superficially
leaf through · thumb through · peruse · overview · preview · spot-check · skim-read · flick through · dip into · survey
ricochet
Angled deflection off surface
skip · carom · graze · skim · brush · nick · clip · sideswipe · skid
gleam
Faint reflected light
shimmer · flicker · glimmer · reflect · glisten · twinkle · catch the light · shine · dazzle · glitter
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, sight, eyes
- sightvision, eyesight, view, glimpse, gaze
- eye movementsgaze, blink, stare, squint, wink
- glancesglimpse, peek, peep, quick look, side-eye
- skim readingscan, browse, flip through, leaf through, speed read
- browsingskim, scan, leaf through, flip through, peruse
- at a glanceWith minimal examination
- at first glanceOn preliminary observation
- first glanceEarliest visual assessment
- quick glanceShort, rapid look
- steal a glanceLook briefly, secretly
- passing glanceMomentary, casual look