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glimpse
[ glimps ]
noun
- a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
- a momentary or slight appearance.
- a vague idea; inkling.
- Archaic. a gleam, as of light.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
- to look briefly; glance (usually followed by at ).
- Archaic. to come into view; appear faintly.
glimpse
/ ɡlɪmps /
noun
- a brief or incomplete view
to catch a glimpse of the sea
- a vague indication
he had a glimpse of what the lecturer meant
- archaic.a glimmer of light
verb
- tr to catch sight of briefly or momentarily
- intrusually foll byat to look (at) briefly or cursorily; glance (at)
- archaic.intr to shine faintly; glimmer
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈglimpser, noun
Other Words From
- glimpser noun
- un·glimpsed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of glimpse1
Example Sentences
The world at large ... usually gets its first glimpse of a totalitarian movement through its front organizations.
One twitcher who made an early morning journey from London described catching a glimpse of the creature as "exhilarating".
You see it lurking in the cloud, you get glimpses, but we tried to make it mysterious and show this big visceral impact when it hit.
Who knows, you might even glimpse Arnold Schwarzenegger or Owen Wilson pedal past you on a bike.
After months of second-guessing what the American public will decide, we will now get a glimpse into their thoughts and motivations as the first batch of exit poll data is released.
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