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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David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
This week, stargazers will be rewarded with a special treat: a chance to glimpse all seven other planets, which will align in the night sky at the same time.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
In the example above, a view of Central Park rather than mechanicals could add as much as 30% to a unit’s value, whereas a slight river glimpse from an angle may add only 5 to 10%.
—John Walkup, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Visitors often crowd around the display case to glimpse this remarkable piece of linguistic history.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
This week, stargazers will be rewarded with a special treat: a chance to glimpse all seven other planets, which will align in the night sky at the same time.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
The track is an early glimpse of the modern Tyler, who foregoes shock lyrics on a jazzy instrumental featuring inspirational Kali Uchis vocals toward the end.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
In the example above, a view of Central Park rather than mechanicals could add as much as 30% to a unit’s value, whereas a slight river glimpse from an angle may add only 5 to 10%.
—John Walkup, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glimpse. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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