at a glance
Upon cursory examination.
This report is certainly not comprehensive; it is more of a "Marketing Division at a glance".
glance
UK /ɡlɑːns/ US /ɡlæns/
noun 7verb 5
Collocations
37(noun.)
ADJ
backward, sidelong, sideways
He threw a backward glance as he walked out the door.
brief, cursory, fleeting, quick, swift
She took a quick glance at her phone before putting it back in her pocket.
casual
covert, furtive, surreptitious
She gave a covert glance at her phone during the boring meeting.
accusing, angry, baleful, disapproving, mocking, reproachful, scornful, sharp, suspicious, withering
She gave him a suspicious glance before handing over her phone.
curious, puzzled, questioning, quizzical | admiring, approving | knowing
meaningful
She gave him a meaningful glance across the crowded room when he arrived late.
amused, wry | anxious, nervous, worried | plaintive
VERB + GLANCE
cast (sb), dart, give (sb/sth), have, shoot (sb), steal, take, throw (sb)
She cast a nervous glance at the clock before the job interview began.
exchange
Sarah and her friend exchanged quick glances when the teacher asked who had eaten the missing cake.
catch
She caught his glance across the crowded room and smiled nervously.
attract, draw
The child's bright red jacket drew curious glances from people on the busy street.
GLANCE + VERB
flick, flicker, move
His glance moved slowly around the crowded room as he searched for a familiar face.
meet
She glanced up from her phone and their eyes met across the crowded café.
fall on sb/sth, rest on sb/sth
Her eyes glanced rest on the old photograph hanging above the fireplace.
PREP
at a ~
You can see at a glance whether the traffic light is red or green from far away.
with a ~
He checked the menu with a glance before ordering his usual coffee.
without a ~
She walked out of the meeting without a glance at anyone in the room.
~ at
One quick glance at the menu made her realize she was in the wrong restaurant.
~ of
She caught a glance of curiosity from the new student sitting across the classroom.
~ over
She glanced over the fence to see if her neighbors were home.
(verb.)
ADV
briefly, quickly, sharply
She quickly glanced at her phone before the meeting started.
anxiously, fearfully, nervously
He glanced anxiously at his watch, worried he would miss the train.
curiously
She glanced curiously at the strange object on the table before asking what it was.
covertly
She glanced covertly around the room before whispering her secret to her friend.
barely, hardly
He hardly glanced at the menu before ordering his usual coffee.
down, up
He glanced down at his watch to check the time before the meeting started.
VERB + GLANCE
pause to, turn to
She paused to glance at her phone before continuing with her presentation.
happen to
While I was reading, I happened to glance out the window and saw a rainbow.
PREP
about/around/round
He glanced about the crowded airport terminal, searching for his departure gate.
across/over
He glanced over at the clock and realized he was late for work.
at
He glanced at the clock and realized he was already ten minutes late.
towards
She glanced towards the window when she heard the loud noise outside.
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