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

Since welcoming Rocky, Kardashian and Barker have offered occasional glimpses into life with their blended family, sharing moments from holidays, birthdays and family getaways while largely keeping their youngest son's face out of the spotlight. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

In the last two seasons, the winger showed glimpses of his off-ball runs behind the opponent’s defence, an ability to control the ball comfortably with either foot and use his first touch to attack the space. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

In the 2022 Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex recalled a memorable Halloween night out in 2016 with Eugenie and her future husband, Jack Brooksbank — one of the rare glimpses into their early relationship. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been protective of their children's privacy, offering only occasional glimpses of Archie and Lilibet's lives. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

The 48-year-old star kept Ella and Emmie’s faces mostly obscured, showing off brief glimpses as her daughters sat next to her on a bench in a town square, wandered through a vivid green maze, and snapped photos with a camera. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

Spieth showed glimpses this season, but up and down play left him outside of the top 50. — Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Astronomers have caught glimpses of this elusive phenomenon before, but not conclusively. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Totality also brought glimpses of pinkish-red prominences—fountains of plasma arcing above the sun’s surface, dancing at the moon’s edge. — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 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