Glimpse Definition

glĭmps
glimpsed, glimpses, glimpsing
noun
glimpses
A brief, sudden shining; flash.
Webster's New World
A brief, quick view.
Webster's New World
A faint, fleeting appearance; slight trace.
Webster's New World
The definition of a glimpse is a fast, quick look.
An example of glimpse is when you catch a quick look at the sunset just before the sun disappears from the sky.
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glimpsed, glimpses, glimpsing
To catch a brief, quick view of, as in passing; perceive momentarily and incompletely.
Webster's New World
To look quickly; glance (at)
Webster's New World
To appear by glimpses.
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Other Word Forms of Glimpse

Noun

Singular:
glimpse
Plural:
glimpses

Origin of Glimpse

  • Middle English glimsen to glisten, glance ghel-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Glimpse Sentence Examples

  • She got a glimpse of the horse in the trailer.

  • Kris caught a glimpse of what looked like a shopping mall west of them.  His gaze lingered.

  • Already, we get a glimpse of what is to come.

  • Today, when he had caught a glimpse of her, she seemed still more lovely.

  • But the princess had caught a glimpse of the man she had known and loved, and it was to him that she now spoke.

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Words Starting With

GGLGLI

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ESEPSE

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