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Glimpse

Glimpse Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Glimpse? [n] a quick look [n] a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake" [n] a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning" [v] catch a glimpse of; see briefly Synonyms \| Synonyms for Glimpse: coup d'oeil \| glance Related Terms \| Find terms related to Glimpse: a little learning \| amateurism \| behold \| blink \| cast \| cast a glance \| catch sight of \| clap eyes on \| descry \| dilettantism \| dilettantship \| discern \| discover \| distinguish \| espy \| flash \| gander \| glance \| glance at \| glimmering \| glint \| half an eye \| half-learning \| have in sight \| imperfect knowledge \| ken \| lay eyes on \| look on \| look upon \| make out \| notice \| observe \| peek \| peep \| perceive \| pick out \| quick sight \| rapid glance \| recognize \| sciolism \| see \| semi-learning \| shallowness \| sight \| slant \| slight knowledge \| smattering \| smattering of ignorance \| smattering of knowledge \| spot \| spy \| squiz \| superficiality \| surface-scratching \| take in \| twig \| vague notion \| view \| wink \| witness See Also \| aspect \| eye-beaming \| indicant \| indication \| look \| looking \| looking at \| panorama \| prospect \| scene \| see \| side-glance \| side-look \| view \| vista Glimpse In Webster's Dictionary \Glimpse\, n. [For glimse, from the root of glimmer.] 1. A sudden flash; transient luster. LIght as the lightning glimpse they ran. --Milton. 2. A short, hurried view; a transitory or fragmentary perception; a quick sight. Here hid by shrub wood, there by glimpses seen. --S. Rogers. 3. A faint idea; an inkling. \Glimpse\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimpsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimpsing}.] to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses. --Drayton. \Glimpse\, v. t. To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of. Some glimpsing and no perfect sight. --Chaucer.

Glimpse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glimpse?

[n] a quick look
[n] a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
[n] a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"
[v] catch a glimpse of; see briefly

Synonyms | Synonyms for Glimpse: coup d'oeil | glance

Glimpse In Webster's Dictionary

\Glimpse\, n. [For glimse, from the root of glimmer.]
1. A sudden flash; transient luster.

         LIght as the lightning glimpse they ran. --Milton.

2. A short, hurried view; a transitory or fragmentary
   perception; a quick sight.

         Here hid by shrub wood, there by glimpses seen. --S.
                                               Rogers.

3. A faint idea; an inkling.


\Glimpse\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimpsed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Glimpsing}.]
to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses. --Drayton.


\Glimpse\, v. t.
To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or
hurried view of.

      Some glimpsing and no perfect sight.     --Chaucer.

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