Synonyms of glimpses

glimpses 1 of 2

noun

plural of glimpse

as in peeks

an instance of looking especially briefly

I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peeks
• glances
• looks
• stares
• sights
• regards
• views
• peeps
• gazes
• ganders
• eyes
• glares
• casts
• side-glances
• leers
• gapes
• ogles
• squints
• squinnies
• coups d'oeil

glimpses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of glimpse

as in glances

to take a quick or hasty look

just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peeks
• glances
• glints
• dips
• browses
• scans
• skims
• squints
• peeps
• looks over
• peruses
• keeks
• rakes
• blinks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stares
• gazes
• examines
• questions
• views
• surveys
• overlooks
• studies
• oversees
• peers
• pries
• goggles
• leers
• gawks
• rubbernecks
• ogles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glimpses

Noun

There are a few brief, shining glimpses of the chemistry and character moments that made the first movie such a joy—like the early party scene where the team tries to lift Thor’s hammer—but Ultron is otherwise a slog. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

And while further details are yet to be revealed — save for the glimpses featured in the trailer that dropped in June — fans can expect to get that nostalgic feeling that captured their hearts the first time around. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Night owls across the Gem State can also catch glimpses of a partial lunar eclipse, planets and the full Sturgeon Moon. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026

The family has long embraced an adventurous lifestyle, frequently sharing glimpses of outdoor excursions from their home in Australia and while traveling abroad. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Stargazers in California can also catch glimpses of a partial lunar eclipse, planets and the sturgeon full moon. — Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

The behind-the-scenes glimpses help feed consumers’ hunger for connection to personal stories. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

For now, though, royal watchers can rest easy with glimpses of the monument’s most decadent rooms. — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

Instead, the prolific, up-and-coming filmmaker luxuriates in dances under the moonlight, fiery rituals and glimpses of memory, conceived with an ethereal quality in collaboration with cinematographer Eily Sprungman. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 July 2026

Verb

This album glimpses that tomorrow, just over the horizon. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026

Through Rosa’s rebellion, Cherry glimpses the possibility of resisting her own fate. — Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025

Docu director Philippe grew up in a home with the same deep red wallpaper as in the iconic Vertigo scene where a surveilling James Stewart first glimpses Novak in all her gorgeousness. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025

Crucial messages embedded where our unreliable narrator just glimpses them, struggling against herself to see. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2025