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1. (n.) glimpse
a very brief passing look, sight, or view.
2. glimpse
a momentary or slight appearance.
3. glimpse
a vague idea; inkling.
4. glimpse
Archaic. a gleam, as of light.
5. (v.t.) glimpse
to catch or take a glimpse of.
6. (v.i.) glimpse
to look briefly; glance (usu. fol. by at).
7. glimpse
Archaic. to come into view; appear faintly.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME glimsen (v.); c. MHG glimsen to glow; akin to glimmer)
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| Definition of 'glimpse' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) glance, glimpse, coup d'oeil
a quick look
2. (noun) glimpse
a brief or incomplete view
"from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
3. (verb) glimpse
a vague indication
"he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"
4. (verb) glimpse
catch a glimpse of or see briefly
"We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"
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1. (noun) glimpse
a moment when you see sth
I caught a glimpse of the Queen as she went by.
2. glimpse
catch a glimpse
a short time when you experience sth
a glimpse into/of what their family life is like
3. (verb) glimpse
to see briefly
scientists who glimpsed the planet for the first time
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| Definition of 'glimpse' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) glimpse
a sudden flash; transient luster
2. (noun) glimpse
a short, hurried view; a transitory or fragmentary perception; a quick sight
3. (noun) glimpse
a faint idea; an inkling
4. (verb) glimpse
to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses
5. (verb) glimpse
to catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of
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Sense: a very brief look
He caught a glimpse of the burglar.
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 Afrikaans: vlugtige blik |
 Arabic: لَمْحَه، نَظْرَه خاطِفَه |
 Bulgarian: бегъл поглед |
 Brazilian: relance |
 Czech: letmý pohled |
 German: flüchtiger Blick |
 Danish: glimt |
 Greek: σύντομη ματιά |
 Spanish: vislumbre, vista momentán |
 Estonian: pilguheit |
 Farsi: نگاه گذرا |
 Finnish: kurkistus |
 French: coup d'oeil |
 Hebrew: מַבָּט חָטוּף |
 Hindi: झलक |
 Croatian: letimičan pogled |
 Hungarian: futó pillantás |
 Indonesian: pandangan sekilas |
 Icelandic: leiftursÿn |
 Italian: occhiata di sfuggita |
 Japanese: 一見 |
 Korean: 흘끗 보기 |
 Lithuanian: šmėstelėjimas, šmėžavimas |
 Latvian: acu uzmetiens; paviršs sk |
 Malay: sekilas pandang |
 Dutch: glimp |
 Norwegian: glimt, streif, skimt |
 Polish: widok |
 Persian: نگاه گذرا |
 Pashto: لنډنظر، |
 Portuguese: relance |
 Romanian: ochire |
 Russian: быстрый взгляд |
 Slovak: letmý pohľad |
 Slovenian: bežen pogled |
 Serbian: letimičan pogled |
 Swedish: skymt |
 Thai: เหลือบมอง |
 Turkish: göze çarpma/ilişme |
 Taiwanese: 一瞥 |
 Ukrainian: зиркання |
 Urdu: جھلک |
 Vietnamese: cái nhìn thoáng qua |
 Chinese: 一瞥 |
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