glances
Fleeting visual contacts
Glances is the plural of glance—brief, quick looks.
A glance takes only a moment, often sidelong or casual: She stole glances at him across the room.
The verb form means to look quickly or to deflect off a surface at an angle: The bullet glanced off the armor.
At first glance means on initial inspection.
Fleeting view
- flashBrief burst of light
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- briefShort in duration
- passingMoving by or temporary
quick · swift · darting · flicker · peripheral · split-second · cursory · hasty
Moving with speed
- offhandCasually unrehearsed
- passingMoving by or temporary
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
indifferent · nonchalant · careless · absent · distracted · wandering · roving · scanning
Inclined to conceal
- covertIntentionally concealed
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
hidden · guarded · wary · nervous · anxious · shifty · sideways · over-the-shoulder
Mutually traded
- meaningfulHaving purpose or significance
- knowingPossessing awareness or insight
- sharedHeld in common
- mutualShared between parties
locked · meeting · caught · held · acknowledged · unspoken · wordless · silent
Affectedly modest
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
- playfulInclined toward fun
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- battingSwinging at pitches
smirk · seductive · allure · coquettish · flirty · teasing · amorous · lingering
Expressing unfavorable opinion
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- witheringDrying and declining
- scornfulShowing open contempt
- reproachfulShowing blame or disappointment
disdainful · contemptuous · skeptical · suspicious · accusatory · piercing · sharp · icy
glimpse
Fleeting view
passing · quick · swift · darting · flicker · peripheral · split-second · cursory · hasty · hurried
quick
Moving with speed
disinterested · indifferent · nonchalant · careless · absent · distracted · wandering · roving · scanning · sweeping
secretive
Inclined to conceal
- covertIntentionally concealed
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
sneaky · hidden · guarded · wary · nervous · anxious · shifty · sideways · over-the-shoulder · watchful
exchanged
Mutually traded
- meaningfulHaving purpose or significance
- knowingPossessing awareness or insight
- sharedHeld in common
mutual · locked · meeting · caught · held · acknowledged · unspoken · wordless · silent · communicative
coy
Affectedly modest
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
- playfulInclined toward fun
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
batting · smirk · seductive · allure · coquettish · flirty · teasing · amorous · lingering · inviting
disapproving
Expressing unfavorable opinion
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- witheringDrying and declining
- scornfulShowing open contempt
reproachful · disdainful · contemptuous · skeptical · suspicious · accusatory · piercing · sharp · icy · cold
- Linux toolsps, top, kill, free, mount
- eyesblue eyes, brown eyes, green eyes, hazel eyes, amber eyes
- puppy lovefirst crush, first kiss, first love, crush, crushes
- tensiontautness, tightness, strain, stiffness, rigidity
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
- seductionseduction, seductive, allure, beguilement, enticement
glancesstares
Prolonged fixed looks
examinations · scrutinizes · studies · inspections · gazes
- 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