glance

nouns

a quick look

coup d'oeil, glance, glimpse

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

"She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

glance, glint, peek

hit at an angle

glance

is a type of (narrower)

hit against; come into sudden contact with

"The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"