glimpsed; glimpsing
: to get a brief look at
glimpsed him as he sped by in his car
1
: to look briefly
glimpsed at the letter and then threw it aside
2
archaic
: glimmer
glimpser
noun
1
: a fleeting view or look
caught only a glimpse of the mugger
2
archaic
: glimmer
Examples of glimpse in a Sentence
Verb
We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past.
just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere
Noun
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.
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
By this time, Scholze recalled, Clausen had glimpsed a potential opportunity to replace topological sets.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
In fact, the film effectively becomes a nostalgic glimpse at a teenage way of life that’s almost disappeared, when kids talked to each other and hung out IRL much more and didn’t spend every waking minute with eyes glued to screens.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
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Verb
Into this toxic environment step two young people who briefly glimpse the possibility of something better—only for the surrounding culture of hatred, honor, and impulsivity to destroy them both.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
By this time, Scholze recalled, Clausen had glimpsed a potential opportunity to replace topological sets.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Noun
And sure enough, Trump’s communications director, Steven Cheung, responded almost immediately to Pompeo—and gave the world a glimpse of what appears to be some sweaty panic building inside the White House.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
In fact, the film effectively becomes a nostalgic glimpse at a teenage way of life that’s almost disappeared, when kids talked to each other and hung out IRL much more and didn’t spend every waking minute with eyes glued to screens.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glimpse. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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glimpse
1 of 2 verb
glimpsed; glimpsing
: to take a brief look : see momentarily or incompletely
glimpsed the deer running
glimpser
noun
glimpse
2 of 2 noun
: a short hurried view
catch a glimpse of something rushing by
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