glimpse
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noun
1.
a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
2.
a momentary or slight appearance.
3.
a vague idea; inkling.
4.
Archaic. a gleam, as of light.
verb (used with object)
5.
to catch or take a glimpse of.
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verb (used without object)
6.
to look briefly; glance (usually followed by at ).
7.
Archaic. to come into view; appear faintly.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a brief or incomplete view: to catch a glimpse of the sea |
| 2. | a vague indication: he had a glimpse of what the lecturer meant |
| 3. | archaic a glimmer of light |
| —vb (usually foll by at) | |
| 4. | (tr) to catch sight of briefly or momentarily |
| 5. | chiefly (US) to look (at) briefly or cursorily; glance (at) |
| 6. | archaic (intr) to shine faintly; glimmer |
| [C14: of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German glimsen to glimmer] | |
| usage Glimpse is sometimes wrongly used where glance is meant: he gave a quick glance (not glimpse) at his watch | |
| 'glimpser | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
glimpse
c.1400, "to shine faintly," probably from O.E. *glimsian "shine faintly," from P.Gmc. *glim- (see gleam). If so, the intrusive -p- would be there to ease pronunciation. Sense of "catch a quick view" first recorded 1779.
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Example sentences
Even more remarkably, for two decades they were unaware this arresting glimpse into their lives even existed.
Catch a glimpse of their ambitious show in shots from various venues.
The moment the once-upon-a-time lover catches a glimpse of his own hatred, something precious and fragile is shattered.
These papers provide the first glimpse at what the rewards could be.
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