单词 | glimpsing |
释义 | glimpsingn. The action of glimpse v. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [noun] > seeing glimmeringly glimpsingc1386 the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [noun] > gleam, glimmer, or flicker > gleaming, glimmering, or flickering leaming1387 shimmeringc1405 gleamingc1440 glimmeringc1440 skimmeringc1440 glimpsing1563 gloringa1652 flickering1816 glancing1832 c1386 G. Chaucer Merchant's Tale 1139 Ye han som glimsing and no parfit sighte. 1563 2nd Tome Homelyes Almsdeed iii, in J. Griffiths Two Bks. Homilies (1859) ii. 398 The fear of children and fools, which when they see the bright glimpsing of a glass, they do imagine straightway that it is the lightning. 1602 F. Beaumont Hermaphrodite in Poems (1640) D 2 He sent Aurora from him to the skye To give a glimpsing to each mortall eye. 1814 J. Galt Witness ii. ii, in New Brit. Theatre I. 27 She hath a look so witchlike and so wild, That I would shun the glimpsing of her eyes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2019). glimpsingadj. That glimpses; glimmering; shining faintly; appearing by glimpses, affording glimpses. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adjective] > gleaming, glimmering, or flickering levininga1340 leaming1387 gloringa1400 gleamingc1400 glimpsing1551 shimmering1558 glooming1579 brandishing1581 gleamy1593 glancing1596 glimmering1600 flickering1608 flashing1616 blinking1681 glimmerous1793 skimmeringa1800 aglimmer1828 agleam1854 aglint1871 aglance1880 glinting1883 shimmery1883 glimmery1906 1551 R. Record Pathway to Knowl. To Rdr. That finer wittes maie fashion them selues with such glimsinge dull light. 1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande iv. f. 16/1, in R. Holinshed Chron. I S. Patricke..besought God..to giue out some euident or glimsing token of the matter. 1583 T. Watson Passionate Cent. of Loue xlvi, in Poems (1870) 82 The Sunne may sooner shine by night, And twinckling starres giue glimsinge sparkes by day: Then I can cease to serue my Sweete delight. 1602 J. Beaumont Metamorph. Tabacco sig. C3v Lik'ning her eyes vnto the glimsing light, That guides poore heardsmen to their home at night. 1803 J. Leyden Scenes of Infancy iii. (1819) 374 The spectre-ship, in livid glimpsing light, Glares baleful on the shuddering watch at night. 1835 T. Aird in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 180 A nymph..walking on the checkered floors of woods..Chasing the shadows with her glimpsing feet. 1835 T. Aird in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. July 92 I've seen the time I joyed to wander in these glimpsing woods. 1874 D. Gray Poet. Wks. 9 Like ghosts in glimpsing moonshine, wildly run The children. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < n.c1386adj.1551 |
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