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[ glimps ] / glɪmps / SEE SYNONYMS FOR glimpse ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna very brief, passing look, sight, or view. a momentary or slight appearance. a vague idea; inkling. Archaic. a gleam, as of light. verb (used with object), glimpsed, glimps·ing.to catch or take a glimpse of. verb (used without object), glimpsed, glimps·ing.to look briefly; glance (usually followed by at). Archaic. to come into view; appear faintly. Origin of glimpse1350–1400; Middle English glimsen (v.); cognate with Middle High German glimsen to glow; akin to glimmer SYNONYMS FOR glimpse5 spot, spy, view, sight, espy. SEE SYNONYMS FOR glimpse ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM glimpseglimpser, nounun·glimpsed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH glimpseglance, glimpse Words nearby glimpseGlière, glim, glimmer, glimmer ice, glimmering, glimpse, Glinka, glinn, glint, glinty, glio- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glimpseThe tumult was such that young Sarah had cause to worry that she might not get even a glimpse of Will and Kate. Synagogue Slay: When Cops Have to Kill|Michael Daly|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST On the back cover of the first paperback edition we get a glimpse of the media buzz. Living Black & Gay in the ’50s|Alain Mabanckou|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST When he gets his hands on a Canon copier, the reader gets a glimpse into the unique fashion in which his mind works. The Many Lives of Artist David Hockney|William O’Connor|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST It is a glimpse at life exactly as it was at 3:32 am on April 6, 2009 when the earthquake stopped time. Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That tells us not just the story of other star systems, but offers a glimpse into our own deep history, the one we can never see. The Most Stunning View Ever of Planets Being Born|Matthew R. Francis|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler. Two Boy Gold Miners|Frank V. Webster But even in that glimpse I saw the change which years had brought. Aladdin & Co.|Herbert Quick One night Amy caught a glimpse of us at some public place, I forget which. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Volumes One and Two|Harriette Wilson She passed outside Madagascar and Mauritius without a glimpse of the land. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus"|Joseph Conrad In doing so he caught a glimpse of his face in the small mirror which hung at one side, and he burst out laughing.
British Dictionary definitions for glimpse
nouna brief or incomplete viewto catch a glimpse of the sea a vague indicationhe had a glimpse of what the lecturer meant archaic a glimmer of light verb(tr) to catch sight of briefly or momentarily (intr usually foll by at) mainly US to look (at) briefly or cursorily; glance (at) (intr) archaic to shine faintly; glimmer Derived forms of glimpseglimpser, nounWord Origin for glimpseC14: of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German glimsen to glimmer usage for glimpseGlimpse is sometimes wrongly used where glance is meant: he gave a quick glance (not glimpse) at his watch 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 Words related to glimpsepeek, impression, flash, sight, glance, sighting, check out, swivel, eye, slant, gun, lamp, gander, peep, squint, glom, eyeball, spy, spot, espy |