The phrase "a certain glance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a specific type of look or expression that conveys a particular meaning or emotion, often in a vague or undefined way.
Example: "She gave him a certain glance that made him realize she was not pleased with his decision."
Alternatives: "a particular look" or "a specific gaze".
Without even saying anything, he would just do a certain glance and it really came across well".
It's a cliché, but I tell you, each of us could, with a certain glance, leave the other breathless.
Perhaps you were taught how far you could go before generating a negative response by your father's tone of voice or a certain glance your mother gave you.
"Linda is one of those rare gems that can get a laugh just by entering a room, giving a certain glance or simply saying one word," said Hayes in an email interview.
In different historical periods very small gestures could be incredibly erotic: a certain sort of glance or a brush of a hand or a skirt.
The blank, affectless description of any particular moment in the game has in common with great painting a certain puzzling first-glance bannality.
The blank, affectless description of any particular moment in the game has in common with great painting a certain puzzling first-glance bannality..
"There is a certain similarity at first glance: vanity, excess, vulnerability, arcane social ritual.
You don't realize how many of your unconscious gestures — a glance into a certain backyard corner, a moment of extra care on the stair landing — are calibrated to your dog's internal GPS.
The 45-year-old's deal expires at the end of the season and there are envious glances from a certain Bavaria-based club who are unhappy that they've been little more than "number one in the south" in recent years.
Sometimes their parents know better, but sometimes they don't, as many have asked me over the years the same question, only in hushed voices, with sideways glances and a certain tilt of their heads.
