لحظ

لَحْظَةٌ ذ A look from the outer angle of the eye; a sidelong glance; an ogle; a look from the side next the ear: pl. لَحَظَاتٌ: the dim. is لُحَيْظَةٌ. (TA.) Hence the saying جَلَسْتُ عِنْدَهُ لَحْظَةً I sat with him the like of [ the time occupied by ] a look from the outer angle of the eye. (TA.) And فِى لَحْظَةٍ [ In the twinkling of an eye ]. (K in art. سرع; &c.)