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A sudden flash of light or splendor. Swift as the lightning glance. Milton.

A glance of eye.

To glance over.

g of an unintended effect by the glancing of an instrument, as when a shot intended for A glances and strikes B.

Expressing admiration; as, an admiring glance. -- Ad*mir"ing*ly, adv. Shak.

That conveys admonition; warning or reproving; as, an admonitory glance. -- Ad*mon"i*to*ri*ly,, adv.

A love knot, love token, or love song. (pl.) Love glances or love tricks. [Obs.]

arly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal.

Forecasting; of the nature of anticipation. Owen. Here is an anticipatory glance of what was to be. J. C. Shairp.

A first view or glance, or the perception or estimation so obtained; an immediate apprehension or insight, appreciative rather than analytic.

Sulphide of silver; -- also called vitreous silver, or silver glance. It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray color, and is sectile like lead.

Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion. They dart away; they wheel askance. Beattie. My palfrey eyed them askance. Landor. Both . . . were viewed askance by authority. Gladstone.

The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance. [R.] "The basilisk killeth by aspect." Bacon. His aspect was bent on the ground. Sir W. Scott.

Expressive of awe or terror. An awesome glance up at the auld castle. Sir W. Scott.

tion; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry. "Your crown's awry." Shak. Blows them transverse, ten thousand leagues awry. Into the devious air. Milton.

Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances.

Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; embraced at a glance; hence, generalas, a bird's-eye view.

Quick-sighted; catching a glance as one goes.

; expressionless; vacant. "Blank and horror-stricken faces." C. Kingsley. The blank . . . glance of a half returned consciousness. G. Eliot.

A glimpse or glance. This is the first blink that ever I had of him. Bp. Hall.