What does have a glance mean?
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What does have a glance mean?
DEFINITIONS1. to read something quickly and not very carefully. She had a quick glance at the newspaper as she gulped down her coffee. Synonyms and related words. To read something quickly.
What does it mean to cast your eyes?
to look at, consider, or read something very quickly. He cast his eye over the bookcases. She was obviously an avid reader.
How do you use the phrase at a glance?
If you see something at a glance, you see or recognize it immediately, and without having to think or look carefully. One could tell at a glance that she was a compassionate person.
What does catch a glimpse mean?
Meaning. to see something or someone for a moment only.
What is the meaning of cast an evil eye?
Some people believe that the evil eye is a magical power to cast a spell on someone or something by looking at them, so that bad things happen to them. 2. singular noun [usu the] If someone gives you the evil eye, they look at you in an unpleasant way, usually because they dislike you or are jealous of you.
How do you say quick look?
glance
- 1’Rachel glanced at him nervously’ take a quick look, look quickly, look briefly, peek, peep. glimpse, catch a glimpse of.
- 2’I glanced through the report’ read quickly, scan, have a quick look, run one’s eye over. skim, leaf, flick, flip, thumb, browse.
- 3’a bullet glanced off the ice’ ricochet, rebound, be deflected.
Is it in a glance or at a glance?
at a glance vs in a glance. A complete search of the internet has found these results: at a glance is the most popular phrase on the web.
What does sneak peek mean?
a secret look
Definition of sneak peek 1 : a secret look She took a sneak peek at the birthday presents hidden in the closet. 2 : a brief showing We saw a sneak peek of the movie that will be released next month.
What is a glimpsed moment?
glimpse2 verb [transitive] 1 to see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them SYN catch sight of I glimpsed a figure at the window.
Which word is similar to glance in meaning?
OTHER WORDS FOR glance 2 glisten, scintillate.
What causes lazy eyes?
The most common cause of lazy eye is an imbalance in the muscles that position the eyes. This imbalance can cause the eyes to cross in or turn out, and prevents them from working together. Difference in sharpness of vision between the eyes (refractive amblyopia).
Why do eyes turn me?
Stroke. A neurological event, like a stroke, is the most common reason adults experience a turning of the eye, such as hypertropia. A blood clot that leads to a stroke can also damage the nerves that help control the movement of the eyes.
What is the evil eye Emoji?
Emoji Meaning A nazar, an eye-shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye, especially in Turkish culture. Depicted as a rich blue, circular bead with a black dot in the center ringed with white and light blue, resembling an eye.
