Plural of glance
regular plural
The plural of glance is glances.
Forms of glance
| Singular | glance /ɡlɑːns/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | glances /ˈɡlænsɪz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Glances in a sentence
- He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street.From the entry steal
- As Marie glances at the window, she sees that the day has gone; it is almost candlelight.2017, Elaine Stienon, Children of a Northern Kingdom. From the entry candlelight
- I exchanged glances with Molly over this endless giffle-gaffle: chatter of conquests and concubines, bawdhouses and laudanum.2016, William Sutton, Lawless and the Flowers of Sin. From the entry giffle-gaffle
- Instead of fixing him with the requisite Nancy Reagan gaze, she kept sneaking glances out the window.2011 February 12, Miriam Lord, “Hard to keep up the Nancy Reagan gaze when a rugby hero undresses”, in The Irish Times. From the entry Nancy Reagan gaze
- He was not unaware of the glances that drifted his way from the theatregoers.1992, Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses, →ISBN, page 22. From the entry theatregoer
Meaning of glance
- verb To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.
- verb To look briefly at (something).
- verb To cause (light) to gleam or sparkle.
Questions about the plural of glance
- What is the plural of glance?
- The plural of glance is glances.
- Is glance countable?
- Glance is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: glance (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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