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Definition of Glance over
1. Verb. Examine hastily. "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
Generic synonyms: Examine, See
Derivative terms: Skim, Skimming
Definition of Glance over
1. Verb. (transitive) to quickly inspect something (newspaper, notes) with the eyes ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glance Over
Literary usage of Glance over
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Story of the Fishes by George Robert Charles Herbert Pembroke, James Newton Baskett, George Henry Kingsley (1899)
"A glance over the field and a review of the great groups of the fishes, and some
of their subdivisions; or families, genera, and species. ..."
2. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1907)
"... [concludes Suetonius] shortly after happened, by the justice and moderation
of the following emperors.0 A RETROSPECTIVE glance over THE GOVERNMENT OP ..."
3. Historical Memoirs of My Own Time by Nathaniel William Wraxall (1815)
"... or as Candidates for Office, whenever the Opposition should come into power ;
it is still requisite to throw a glance over the House of Peers. ..."
4. A Text-book in Psychology: An Attempt to Found the Science of Psychology on by Johann Friedrich Herbart (1891)
"A glance over THE CONNECTION BETWEEN BODY AND SOUL. 44. UP to the present chapter,
concepts have been considered as present in the soul without any question ..."
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