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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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Only later were a few survivors glimpsed in isolated pockets of the lake.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 May 2025
General Hospital isn't typically a place Americans might get a glimpse of a future presidential candidate, but that happened this week when ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith made a surprise return to the long-running drama.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Verb
The dance/assassin training academy was first glimpsed in that movie when Keanu Reeves' eponymous killer visited the Director (Anjelica Huston).
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Only later were a few survivors glimpsed in isolated pockets of the lake.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
Post yourself up at hotels like The Carlyle or The Mark, and you’re bound to catch a glimpse of one of your favorite singers or actors.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 May 2025
General Hospital isn't typically a place Americans might get a glimpse of a future presidential candidate, but that happened this week when ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith made a surprise return to the long-running drama.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glimpse. Accessed 9 May. 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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