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glimpse

[ glimps ]

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.


verb (used with object)

glimpsed, glimpsing.
  1. to catch or take a glimpse of.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

verb (used without object)

glimpsed, glimpsing.
  1. to look briefly; glance (usually followed by at ).
  2. Archaic. to come into view; appear faintly.

glimpse

/ É¡±ôɪ³¾±è²õ /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to catch sight of briefly or momentarily
  2. intrusually foll byat to look (at) briefly or cursorily; glance (at)
  3. archaic.
    intr to shine faintly; glimmer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Glimpse is sometimes wrongly used where glance is meant: he gave a quick glance (not glimpse ) at his watch
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ±ô¾±³¾±è²õ±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ±ô¾±³¾±è²õİù noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·²µ±ô¾±³¾±è²õ±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glimpse1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English glimsen (verb); cognate with Middle High German glimsen “to glowâ€; akin to glimmer
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glimpse1

C14: of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German glimsen to glimmer
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“In a glimpse of time, she had pure bliss, no one could take that from her or us.â€

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A glimpse of heaven was only a few steps away.

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I caught a glimpse of that first hand.

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