glance (upon)

verb

Definition of glance (upon)next
as in to touch (upon)

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  1. instance
  2. mention
  3. notice
  4. specify
Verb
  • Topics under discussion included changes in the industry over the last decade, instanced by the rise of digital and gaming, audience fragmentation, and the emergence of disruptive technologies such as AI.
    Liza Foreman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2023
  • But there’s been plenty of room for errors and hallucinations, instances when chatbots like ChatGPT have concocted inaccurate—and sometimes worrying—answers to questions.
    Joseph Abrams, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
Definition of instance
Verb
  • While White’s production needs to sharpen its pace and tempo a tad, there’s no denying the depth and urgency of the play’s themes, not to mention the wry pleasures of the text, Bioh’s rich gift for the idiosyncrasies of language and dialect, the rollicking musicality of speech.
    Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Denver was fending for the first time this season without Nikola Jokic, who didn’t travel with the team due to personal reasons, not to mention Aaron Gordon dealing with a calf strain and coach Michael Malone playing hooky.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of mention
Verb
  • Diners will soon notice new lighting at the restaurants and new music as part of Adamolekun’s efforts to attract younger customers who might have grown up going to the chain but haven’t been back for some time.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Some Mail users may notice that the change has already been implemented, and clicking on Mail will open the new Outlook app instead.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of notice
Verb
  • However, the application does not specify where filming will take place in the Queen City.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The data doesn't specify voters' party affiliations.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of specify
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“Glance (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glance%20%28upon%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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