glance glance /ˈglæns/

noun

1. () A quick look  ( coup d'oeil , glimpse , glance )
   a quick look
     She caught a quick glance of her crush across the room.
   She caught a quick glance of her crush across the room.
   

verb

1. () Throw a glance at; take a brief look at  ( peek , glint , glance )
   throw a glance at; take a brief look at
    She only glanced at the paper
   She only glanced at the paper
    I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting
   I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting
   
2. () Hit at an angle  ( glance )
   hit at an angle