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glimpse
[glimps] 
noun, verb, glimpsed, glimps⋅ing.–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. |
–verb (used without object)
| 6. | to look briefly; glance (usually fol. by at). |
| 7. | Archaic. to come into view; appear faintly. |
Related forms:
glimpser, noun
Synonyms:
5. spot, spy, view, sight, espy.
5. spot, spy, view, sight, espy.
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| glimpse (glĭmps) n.
v. tr. To obtain a brief, incomplete view of. v. intr. To look briefly; glance: glimpsed at the headlines. [Middle English glimsen, to glisten, glance; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.] glimps'er n. |
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