Glance - Gaze - Stare - Glimpse - Glare
These are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.
Look an act of looking at sb/sth: Here, have a look at this.
Glance a quick look: She stole a glance at her watch.
Gaze a long steady look at sb/sth: She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
Stare a long look at sb/sth, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise: She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.
Glimpse a look at sb/sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely: He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
Glare a long angry look at sb/sth: She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare.
PATTERNS
*a look/glance at sb/sth
*a penetrating/piercing look/glance/gaze/stare
*a long look/glance/stare
*a brief look/glance/glimpse
*to have/get/take a look/glance/glimpse
*to avoid sb’s glance/gaze/stare
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