Glimpse - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɡlɪmps|  American pronunciation of the word glimpse
Brit.  |ɡlɪm(p)s|  British pronunciation of the word glimpse

noun

- a quick look (syn: glance)
- a brief or incomplete view
from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake
- a vague indication
he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning

verb

- catch a glimpse of or see briefly
We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine

Extra examples

We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past.

...just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere...

We caught a glimpse of him through the window as his car sped past.

...I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by....

We got a glimpse of the history of an English town.

Even imperfect theories contain glimpses of truth.

Then glimpsed the hopeful morrow.

They caught a glimpse of a dark green car.

We only had a fleeting glimpse of the river.

I glimpsed a figure at the window.

For the first time she glimpsed the truth about her sister.

We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine

...the merest glimpse of blood sends him into a swim...

I caught a fleeting glimpse of the comet.

...we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: glimpse
he/she/it: glimpses
present participle: glimpsing
past tense: glimpsed
past participle: glimpsed
noun
singular: glimpse
plural: glimpses
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