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
Synonyms
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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Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
But this straightforward scenario is complicated by something else Perseverance has glimpsed in the rock’s veins: tiny crystals of olivine, a greenish mineral that forms from magma.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2024
The Webb telescope uses infrared waves to pick up information on these clouds and allows scientists a glimpse through them at the galaxy's center.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The gray-haired FBI profiler in charge of the operation (Hayley Mills) is usually just glimpsed from behind or briefly overheard via walkie-talkie.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
But this straightforward scenario is complicated by something else Perseverance has glimpsed in the rock’s veins: tiny crystals of olivine, a greenish mineral that forms from magma.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
Noun
Her Terminal 5 moment was the first intimate glimpse for many fans.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2024
The Webb telescope uses infrared waves to pick up information on these clouds and allows scientists a glimpse through them at the galaxy's center.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glimpse. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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