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
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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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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
As soon as the Brulé glimpsed Harney’s troops the women began to strike tepees, loading lodge poles, skins and other belongings onto travois, sledges drawn by horses and dogs.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The presentation offers a glimpse at how SpaceX views the long-term future of Starlink.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Verb
And as long as stargazers are in a dark location, equipment like telescopes and binoculars shouldn't be necessary to glimpse a shooting star.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
As soon as the Brulé glimpsed Harney’s troops the women began to strike tepees, loading lodge poles, skins and other belongings onto travois, sledges drawn by horses and dogs.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Instead of offering viewers a glimpse of the big reveal in each episode, we get walloped with a U-turn over the course of two or three episodes.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The presentation offers a glimpse at how SpaceX views the long-term future of Starlink.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glimpse. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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