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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)
- to catch or take a glimpse of.
Synonyms: , , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to look briefly; glance (usually followed by at ).
- Archaic. to come into view; appear faintly.
glimpse
/ ɡɪ /
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
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- İ noun
- ܲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of glimpse1
Example Sentences
The programme will be broadcast on Friday 9 May on BBC One, giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the band's preparations for Basel.
Tens of thousands of people braved the heavy rain for a glimpse of Pope Francis when he visited the shrine in 2018.
Additional spectators watched along the sidelines in hopes of glimpsing the series’ stars.
In an unpublished letter to his parents, Francis Huxley glimpsed something deeper at work: "There were too many Huxleys in that situation ... involving the shadows of our parents and the way we react to them."
The letters are at times humorous, sad, moving and mundane, offering a glimpse into the private and loving life the couple led before they were both found dead in their Santa Fe compound in February.
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