Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:
He took a quick look at the poor man, shook his head and took to his heels
glanced at
viewed
observed
gazed at
spied
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The answer ia absolutely correct,remember it is nearest in meaning that is in the insruction.......please try to read carefully before answering the question
it is correct cos glance simply means a quick look, quick cast of the eye or examine hastily.
Is correct
For someone to take a quick look
Mean to glance through
He took a quick look at d novel
He glanced through it
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To glance, means to have a short look at something/someone,but,to gaze, means to stare for quite a long/awkward amount of time
C is d answer-literature student should understnd that that 'look' is a syllepsis(having 2 meaning)the literary meaning is glance,but we must consider d figurative meaning which is 'observe' .perhap,glance is wrong,inasmuch the man shook his head b4 leaving.
