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Definition of Glimpse
1. Verb. Catch a glimpse of or see briefly. "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"
2. Noun. A quick look.
Generic synonyms: Look, Looking, Looking At
Specialized synonyms: Eye-beaming, Side-glance, Side-look
Derivative terms: Glance
3. Noun. A brief or incomplete view. "From the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
4. Noun. A vague indication. "He caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"
Definition of Glimpse
1. n. A sudden flash; transient luster.
2. v. i. to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses.
3. v. t. To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of.
Definition of Glimpse
1. Noun. A brief look, glance, or peek. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To see or view briefly or incompletely. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Glimpse
1. to see for an instant [v GLIMPSED, GLIMPSING, GLIMPSES]
Medical Definition of Glimpse
1. 1. A sudden flash; transient luster. "LIght as the lightning glimpse they ran." (Milton) 2. A short, hurried view; a transitory or fragmentary perception; a quick sight. "Here hid by shrub wood, there by glimpses seen." (S. Rogers) 3. A faint idea; an inkling. Origin: For glimse, from the root of glimmer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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