glimpse

ɡlɪmps

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Definition of glimpse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

viewbrief view or sight of something

She caught a glimpse of the deer before it vanished.

glance

peek

sight

short experiencebrief experience or insight

The trip gave a glimpse into their culture.

glance

peek

snatch

Verb

tr.

visioncatch sight of something momentarily

She glimpsed her friend in the crowd.

notice

spot

quick looklook at something quickly or cursorily

He glimpsed at the clock and hurried out.

glance

peek

scan

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catch a glimpse

see something for a very short time

She caught a glimpse of the deer before it vanished..

glimpse into

see or understand something quickly or partly inside

The book lets readers glimpse into her private life.

Origin of glimpse

Middle English, glimsen (to glimmer)

Terms with glimpse included in their meaning

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just a teaser

entertainment

brief glimpse of a movie or show

catch a sight of

notice glimpse

notice something briefly or unexpectedly by looking

Pisgah

view

glimpse of a distant sight or overview

Examples of glimpse in a sentence

He only had a glimpse of the rare bird.

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French:aperçu, apercevoir, ...
German:flüchtiger Blick, erblicken, ...
Italian:occhiata, intravedere, ...
Spanish:ojeada, vislumbrar, ...
Portuguese:vislumbre, vislumbrar, ...
Chinese:一瞥, 瞄到, ...
Japanese:一瞥, ちらりと見る, ...
Arabic:لَمْحَة, لمح, ...
Hebrew:הֲצָצָה, לְהַבְזִיק, ...
Russian:мимолётный взгляд, заметить, ...
Ukrainian:погляд, помічати, ...
Hindi:झलक, झलक देखना, ...
Bengali:ঝলক, এক ঝলক দেখা, ...
Catalan:albirament, veure, ...
Danish:glimt, få et glimt af, ...
Dutch:vluchtige blik, zien, ...
Greek:ματιά, βλέπω φευγαλέα, ...
Korean:흘끗 봄, 얼핏 보다, ...
Persian:نگاه اجمالی, نگاهی انداخت, ...
Polish:rzut oka, dostrzec, ...
Portuguese (BR):vislumbre, avistar, ...
Romanian:privire fugară, a zări, ...
Swedish:glimt, skymta, ...
Thai:แวบเดียว, เห็น, ...
Turkish:göz atma, görmek, ...
Vietnamese:cái nhìn thoáng qua, thoáng thấy, ...

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