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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Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
But there’s also something wistful about it, as if its characters had glimpsed a possibility of freedom, unity, and happiness that, nearly 100 years later, is still out of reach.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 June 2025
Carlos Morales, NPR, 1 July 2025
Over the years, the parade has drawn thousands of attendees who line up on the downtown streets to catch a glimpse of the show.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Verb
Crucial messages embedded where our unreliable narrator just glimpses them, struggling against herself to see.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
But there’s also something wistful about it, as if its characters had glimpsed a possibility of freedom, unity, and happiness that, nearly 100 years later, is still out of reach.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 June 2025
Noun
Under tonight's starry shroud, couples embrace, heads tilting toward the sky and children skip from telescope to telescope to catch a glimpse of the celestial show.
—Carlos Morales, NPR, 1 July 2025
Over the years, the parade has drawn thousands of attendees who line up on the downtown streets to catch a glimpse of the show.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glimpse. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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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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