glance
/ɡlɑːns/verb
उच्चारण ग्लान्स
नज़र डालना, सरसरी तौर पर देखना
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[I] ~ at/towards sb/sth | + adv./prep.
to look quickly at somebody or something
नज़र डालना, सरसरी तौर पर देखना
- She glanced at her watch.
- Radhika glanced at the clock and realised that the class would begin in five minutes.
- He glanced over his shoulder to see who was following.
+ 2 more examples
- She glanced at the menu and ordered tea.
- The driver glanced in the mirror before changing lanes.
Synonyms look briefly peek peep glimpse scan
Opposite stare gaze study scrutinize
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[I] ~ at/over/through sth
to read something quickly
सरसरी तौर पर पढ़ना
- He glanced through the newspaper.
- He glanced through the notes on the train and was ready for the test.
- I only had time to glance through the report before the meeting.
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- He glanced over the question paper to see which questions were easy.
- She glanced through the brochure while waiting for the doctor.
Synonyms skim scan flick through leaf through
Opposite study pore over
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[C] ~ (at sb/sth)
a quick look
झलक, नज़र
- She gave him a quick glance.
- With one glance at the sky, the farmer knew that rain was coming.
- Aman gave the clock a quick glance and hurried out.
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- At first glance, the two paintings looked the same.
- The two friends exchanged a worried glance.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
glance at sb / sth
Use at to say what you look at quickly; glance is a short look, so it takes no long object.
जिसे आप जल्दी देखें उसके लिए 'at' आता है; glance छोटी नज़र है।
- She glanced at her watch.
- He glanced at the headline.
glance + adverb / preposition
Glance combines with up, down, over, round and through for direction or quick reading.
Glance के साथ up, down, over, round और through दिशा या तेज़ पढ़ाई बताते हैं।
- The teacher glanced through the answer sheet.
- Radhika glanced round the room.
at a glance / at first glance
At a glance means immediately; at first glance means before looking closely.
'At a glance' का अर्थ तुरंत है; 'at first glance' का अर्थ ध्यान से देखने से पहले है।
- I could see at a glance that she was upset.
- At first glance, the sum looks easy.
a glance (noun)
As a noun, glance takes at or between people; take a glance, give a glance.
Noun के रूप में 'glance' के साथ 'at' या लोगों के बीच का प्रयोग होता है; take या give के साथ।
- She gave him an angry glance.
- They exchanged a quick glance.
+Collocations 4
verb + glance
caststealtakeexchangegivethrow
- He stole a glance at the answer sheet next to him.
adjective + glance
quickbriefnervoussidewaysknowingcasual
- They exchanged a knowing glance.
glance + preposition
atoverthroughrounddown
- She glanced through the newspaper over breakfast.
glance + adverb
upawaybackdownround
- He glanced back at the departing train.
“More examples 5
- Radhika glanced at the clock and rushed out.
राधिका ने घड़ी पर एक नज़र डाली और बाहर भागी।
- At first glance, the two paintings look the same.
पहली नज़र में दोनों चित्र एक जैसे लगते हैं।
- He glanced through the notes just before the exam.
उसने परीक्षा से ठीक पहले नोट्स पर तेज़ नज़र डाली।
- She cast a nervous glance at the examiner.
उसने परीक्षक पर एक घबराई नज़र डाली।
- The two friends exchanged a quick glance and smiled.
दोनों मित्रों ने एक पल को नज़रें मिलाईं और मुस्कुराए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He glanced the book quickly.
✓ He glanced at the book quickly.
Glance is intransitive and needs at.
'Glance' intransitive है और 'at' लेती है।
✗ At the first glance I knew the answer.
✓ At first glance I knew the answer.
The phrase at first glance takes no the.
'At first glance' में 'the' नहीं लगता।
✗ She threw a glance on his face.
✓ She threw a glance at his face.
The preposition after glance is at.
'Glance' के बाद 'at' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three involve looking, but glance is quick and chosen, glimpse is by chance, and stare is long.
तीनों देखने से जुड़े हैं, पर 'glance' तेज़ और जानबूझकर, 'glimpse' संयोग से, और 'stare' लंबी होती है।
A very brief sight, often by chance.
बहुत संक्षिप्त दर्शन, प्रायः संयोग से।
- a glimpse of the Himalayas
¶Idioms 2
at a glance
immediately; with only a quick look
एक नज़र में
- She could tell at a glance that the answer was wrong.
at first glance
when you first see or think about something
पहली नज़र में
- At first glance, the question looked easy.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart glance (look quickly) and glimpse (see something for a very short time, often by chance: 'catch a glimpse of').
Glance (जल्दी से देखना) और glimpse (बहुत थोड़े समय के लिए देखना, प्रायः संयोग से: 'catch a glimpse of') को अलग रखिए।
Keep the look words together: glance (quick), stare (long and fixed), gaze (long, with love or wonder), glare (angry), peer (closely, with difficulty), scan (look quickly over).
देखने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: glance (जल्दी), stare (लंबे और स्थिर), gaze (लंबे, प्रेम या आश्चर्य से), glare (गुस्से से), peer (ध्यान से, कठिनाई से), scan (जल्दी से ऊपर से देखना)।
§Grammar and usage
Glance at sb or sth; glance through or over a book.
Glance के साथ patterns: 'glance at sb या sth' (किसी की ओर एक नज़र डालना) और 'glance through' या 'over a book' (किताब पर सरसरी निगाह दौड़ाना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At a glance, at first glance.
Idioms: at a glance (एक नज़र में), at first glance (पहली नज़र में देखने पर)। जैसे, 'At first glance, the sum looked easy' यानी पहली नज़र में सवाल आसान लगा।