1glance 
/ˈglæns, Brit ˈglɑ:ns/ verb
glanc·es; glanced; glanc·ing /ˈglæns, Brit ˈglɑ:ns/ verb [no obj] 1 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to look at someone or something very quickly
▪ Glancing down, she noticed her shoe was untied. ▪ I glanced at my watch. ▪ He sat quietly, glancing through a magazine. ▪ She glanced up from her book when he entered the room. 2 : to hit something and bounce off at an angle — usually + off ▪ The arrow glanced off the shield. ▪ Sunlight glanced off the surface of the pond.
▪ Glancing down, she noticed her shoe was untied. ▪ I glanced at my watch. ▪ He sat quietly, glancing through a magazine. ▪ She glanced up from her book when he entered the room.
— glanc·ing /ˈglænsɪŋ, Brit ˈglɑ:nsɪŋ/ adjective always used before a noun
▪ A rock struck the windshield with a glancing blow. [=a rock glanced off the windshield]
/ˈglænsɪŋ, Brit ˈglɑ:nsɪŋ/ adjective always used before a noun ▪ A rock struck the windshield with a glancing blow. [=a rock glanced off the windshield]
