GLANCE (AT) Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

glance (at)

verb

Definition of glance (at)

as in to look over

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Half of the rooms have water views, while the garden-view rooms look over plantings of palms and other tropical flora, including bright-pink flowering bougainvillea.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Kim Kardashian wove her way through the crowd, pausing perfectly to look over her shoulder for a trailing photographer.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of look over

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