transitive verb. : to get a brief look at. glimpsed him as he sped by in his car. intransitive verb. 1. : to look briefly. glimpsed at the letter and then threw it aside. 2. archaic : glimmer.

glimpse 1 of 2 noun as in peek an instance of looking especially briefly I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance peek glance look view peep stare …

glimpse noun [ C ] uk / ɡlɪmps / us / ɡlɪmps / C1 an occasion when you see something or someone for a very short time: I only caught (= had) a fleeting glimpse of the driver of the …

Definition of glimpse. noun. a very brief, passing look, sight, or view. a momentary or slight appearance. a vague idea; inkling. verb (used with object), glimpsed, glimps·ing. to catch or …

glimpse 1. To perceive, especially barely or fleetingly: catch, descry, detect, discern, espy, spot, spy. 2. To look briefly and quickly:

Definitions of glimpse noun a brief or incomplete view “from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake” see more noun a quick look synonyms: coup d'oeil, gander, glance see more noun a vague indication “he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning” see more verb catch a glimpse of or see briefly

1. a brief or incomplete view: to catch a glimpse of the sea. 2. a vague indication: he had a glimpse of what the lecturer meant. 3. archaic a glimmer of light vb 4. ( tr) to catch sight of briefly or momentarily 5. chiefly (usually foll by: at) US to look (at) briefly or cursorily; glance (at) 6. ( intr) archaic to shine faintly; glimmer

: to look at or see (something or someone) for a very short time We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past. — sometimes used figuratively The book allows us to glimpse the future of the computer industry. 2 glimpse / ˈ glɪmps/ noun plural glimpses Britannica Dictionary definition of GLIMPSE [count] : a brief or quick view or look

glimpse noun [ C ] us / ɡlɪmps / uk / ɡlɪmps / C1 an occasion when you see something or someone for a very short time: I only caught (= had) a fleeting glimpse of the driver of the getaway car, but I know I would recognize her if I saw her again. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples a quick idea or understanding of what something is like:

20/11/2022 · glimpse in American English (ɡlɪmps) (verb glimpsed, glimpsing) noun 1. a very brief, passing look, sight, or view 2. a momentary or slight appearance 3. a vague idea; inkling 4. archaic a gleam, as of light transitive verb 5. to catch or take a glimpse of intransitive verb 6. (usually fol. by at) to look briefly; glance 7. archaic