Glimpse

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A brief, incomplete view or look.
  • n. Archaic A brief flash of light.
  • v. To obtain a brief, incomplete view of.
  • verb-intransitive. To look briefly; glance: glimpsed at the headlines.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A brief look, glance, or peek.
  • v. To see or view briefly or incompletely.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sudden flash; transient luster.
  • n. A short, hurried view; a transitory or fragmentary perception; a quick sight.
  • n. A faint idea; an inkling.
  • verb-intransitive. to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses.
  • v. To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To glimmer; shine.
  • To come into momentary view; appear transiently or as in a flash.
  • To look momentarily or accidentally.
  • To get a momentary view of; see transiently.
  • To show or cause to be seen as by a glimpse. We conclude this survey with the mention of the psychology of the developing child, glimpsing as it does, in the budding capabilities of the infant, the microcosm of the race and an epitome of the struggle for civilization.
  • n. A transient gleam; a momentary ray or flash of light.
  • n. A transient or hurried view; a glance, as in passing; hence, a momentary or chance experience of anything; a faint perception.
  • n. A faint trace or share; a slight tinge.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. catch a glimpse of or see briefly
  • n. a vague indication
  • n. a quick look
  • n. a brief or incomplete view
  • Verb Form
    glimpsed    glimpses    glimpsing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    see    indicant    indication    aspect    vista    prospect    scene    view    panorama   
    Form
    glimpsed    glimpsing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    inkling    flash    appearance    view    glance    sight    seer    detect    catch sight of    perceive   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Blimps    blimps    chimps    crimps    limps    pimps    wimps   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    vision    sight    gleam    hint    impression    outline    description    recollection    flash    appearance