passing glance
Fleeting visual sweep
A passing glance is a brief, casual look—the kind you give something without stopping or lingering: She gave the headlines a passing glance before heading out.
The phrase emphasizes how fleeting the attention is, often implying insufficient scrutiny: Even a passing glance at the data reveals problems.
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- glimpseFleeting view
- quickMoving with speed
- quick lookBrief visual inspection
- sidelongDirected to one side
side eye · cursory · momentary · split second · brief · look · peek · stolen · stolen moment · casual · swift · eye · eye contact · notice · scan · skim · brush · flicker
- glancesglimpse, peek, peep, quick look, side-eye
- passive watchingwatching, viewing, observing, spectating, lurking
passing glancestare
Prolonged fixed gaze
fixed gaze · lingering look · steady gaze · hard stare · penetrating stare
passing glanceclose inspection
penetrating stare · hard look · rapt attention · eagle eye · forensic examination
pass, passing, passed, passes, passer, passable, impassable, passage, glance