glanced
Took quick look
Glanced is the past tense of glance, meaning to look briefly or quickly: She glanced at her watch.
A glance is a fleeting look, not a sustained gaze.
Things can also glance off surfaces, deflecting at an angle rather than hitting directly: The bullet glanced off his helmet.
Toward one side
- askanceWith doubt or disapproval
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- covertIntentionally concealed
surreptitious · sneaky · stealthy · peripheral · indirect · sideward · coy · wary
Fleeting view
- peekFurtive brief look
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- quickMoving with speed
flash · dart · skim · flicker · split-second · passing · swift · instantaneous
Lacking curiosity or concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
aloof · bored · disengaged · unconcerned · blasé · cool · distant · dispassionate
Studying something with concentration
- inquiringSeeking information actively
- interestedEager to know more
- wonderingFeeling curiosity about something
- intriguedHad curiosity aroused
scrutinizing · searching · investigating · checking · noticing · observing · sizing up · appraising
sideways
Toward one side
covert · surreptitious · sneaky · stealthy · peripheral · indirect · sideward · coy · wary · suspicious
glimpse
Fleeting view
quick · flash · dart · skim · flicker · split-second · passing · swift · instantaneous · rapid
uninterested
Lacking curiosity or concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
nonchalant · aloof · bored · disengaged · unconcerned · blasé · cool · distant · dispassionate · impassive
peering
Studying something with concentration
- inquiringSeeking information actively
- interestedEager to know more
- wonderingFeeling curiosity about something
intrigued · scrutinizing · searching · investigating · checking · noticing · observing · sizing up · appraising · assessing
ricocheted
Deflected after striking
skipped · rebounded · reflected · glinted · brushed · nicked · scraped · angled · caromed
glancedstared
Looked long and hard
gazed · studied · scrutinized · watched · examined
glancedstared
Looked long and hard
glared · eyeballed · faced · confronted · locked eyes
- 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