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Definition of glimpse
glimpsed
;glimpsing
intransitive verb
1 archaic : glimmer
2 : to look briefly glimpsed at the letter and then threw it aside
transitive verb
: to get a brief look at glimpsed him as he sped by in his car
glimpser
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Examples of glimpse in a Sentence
We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past.
just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere
Recent Examples of glimpse from the Web
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In years past, attendees might have glimpsed a faux alligator lurking among water lilies or a dragon standing over a cauldron full of flowers.
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By 9 p.m., Young was able to glimpse the coast and all those cars in Rancho Palos Verdes with their high beams.
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Look up to the right, at the back of the American Hotel, to glimpse a towering portrait of a Navajo weaver by artist El Mac.
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Among those who glimpsed an opportunity here was a New York real estate mogul.
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To reconstitute is to glimpse the familiar, as when Cooper/Dougie goes to work and the show's classic jazzy score returns.
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There is an open kitchen glimpsed at the counter near the entrance, where plates of food emerge, and a full bar to one side for ordering a sip while watching gulls fly overhead.
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Some help me glimpse the unknowable terrain of another’s experience.
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Ms. Midler’s absence would also disappoint fans who can’t afford to see her in the Broadway show, which has a top ticket price of $748 and few seats left, but who would love to glimpse her in the role.
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Origin and Etymology of glimpse
Middle English glimsen; akin to Middle High German glimsen to glimmer, Old English glǣm gleam
glimpse
Definition of glimpse
1 archaic : glimmer
2 : a fleeting view or look caught only a glimpse of the mugger
Examples of glimpse in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of glimpse from the Web
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The Redhawks' 28-25 victory over the Mustangs last year gave them a glimpse of what their future quarterback would bring.
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But neuroscientists should be excited about this glimpse into the inner workings of our own brains.
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Last year Jens Walter of the University of Alberta and his colleagues published a study that gives a glimpse of this potential future.
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Warren coach Jenna Charbonneau saw glimpses of next-level promise during Caitlyn Britton's freshman year.
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Stay tuned for tales of eclipses and power, a look at American popular writing about eclipses and other celestial phenomena through the years, and a glimpse into how eclipses can provide varieties of scientific and religious experience.
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The Oregon State baseball fans who stayed the full nine innings Monday got one last glimpse of a team that won its 23rd game in a row for the second time in the same season, one that had just throttled No.
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So went a sequence that offered glimpses of about every facet of this fascinating time for the Royals.
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The aircraft sporting the prototype 'winglet' will be towed out to join others on display at the June 19-25 air show, giving airlines a glimpse of an improvement that Airbus hopes will turn around weak sales of its flagship double-decker.
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Origin and Etymology of glimpse
see 1glimpse
GLIMPSE Defined for English Language Learners
glimpse
playDefinition of glimpse for English Language Learners
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: to look at or see (something or someone) for a very short time
glimpse
Definition of glimpse for English Language Learners
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: a brief or quick view or look
GLIMPSE Defined for Kids
Definition of glimpse for Students
glimpsed
;glimpsing
: to catch a quick view of
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