Definition of glances:
(v) :
(transitive) To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.
(v) :
(transitive) To look briefly at (something).
(v) :
(transitive) To cause (light) to gleam or sparkle.
(v) :
(transitive) (also figuratively) To cause (something) to move obliquely.
(v) :
(transitive) (ball games) To hit (a ball) lightly, causing it to move in another direction.
(v) :
(transitive) (cricket) To hit (a ball) with a bat held in a slanted manner; also, to play such a stroke against (the bowler).