cursory glance/look• Patients and workersalike gave the Governor and his visitors only cursory glances.• A busy place at which most touristscast no more than a cursory glance and pass on.• A cursory look at behavior in organizations suggests that Machiavelli is still active among us, doling out advice.• A cursory glance at the literature in this field reveals the importance of suspicions concerning gossiping groups of women.• Consequently, that child may be studying with a teacher who has given only a cursory glance at these spiraledcurriculumguides.• He takes a cursory look inside, then hurries back to the cabin.• Even the most cursory glance showed me the crowd did look awfully grand.• He gave us a cursory glance, then resumed his watch on the highway.
Origincursory
(1600-1700)Late Latincursorius“of running”, from Latincurrere; → CURRENT1