glimpse
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verb \ˈglim(p)s\glimpsedglimps·ing
Definition of GLIMPSE
intransitive verb
1
archaic : glimmer
2
: to look briefly
transitive verb
: to get a brief look at
— glimps·er noun
See Examples of GLIMPSE
- We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past.
- <just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere>
Origin of GLIMPSE
Middle English glimsen; akin to Middle High German glimsen to glimmer, Old English glǣm gleam
First Known Use: 14th century
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nounDefinition of GLIMPSE
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archaic : glimmer
2
: a fleeting view or look
Examples of GLIMPSE
- We caught a glimpse of him through the window as his car sped past.
- <I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by.>
First Known Use of GLIMPSE
circa 1540
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