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- DictionaryGlimpse/ɡlim(p)s/
noun
- 1. a momentary or partial view: "she caught a glimpse of the ocean"
verb
- 1. see or perceive briefly or partially: "he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade"
GLIMPSE meaning: 1. to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly: 2. an occasion when you see…. Learn more.
noun. /ɡlɪmps/. /ɡlɪmps/. [usually singular] a sight of somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely. glimpse (of somebody/something) He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd. I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually. noun. a vague indication. “he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning”. see more. see less. type of: indicant, indication. something that serves to indicate or suggest.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. If you get a glimpse of someone or something, you see them very briefly and not very well . Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the hotel to catch a glimpse of the singer. [ + of] Synonyms: look, sighting, sight, glance More Synonyms of glimpse. 2. verb.
verb [ T ] to see something or someone for a very short time: She glimpsed him out of the corner of her eye. (Definition of glimpse from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of glimpse. in Chinese (Traditional) 看一看, 瞥見, 一瞥… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 看一看, 瞥见, 一瞥… See more. in Spanish.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use glimpse in a sentence Our lives come and go quickly, only offering us glimpses of the slow evolution of the Universe.
glimpse something to start to understand something. Suddenly she glimpsed the truth about her sister. Definition of glimpse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
