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Meaning of
glimpse
in English
glimpse
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//ɡlɪmp(s)//
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//ɡlɪmp(s)//
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Plural
glimpses
Past Tense
glimpsed
Participle Verb
glimpsing
Third Person Singular
glimpses
Definitions
Verb
to
see
briefly
and
partially
;
perceive
something
intangible
As
I
walked
by
,
I
glimpsed
the
beautiful
garden
.
to
catch
a
brief
,
partial
view
(
of
something
)
The
economist
glimpsed
an
opportunity
for
growth
in
the
market
trend
.
to
look
at
something
briefly
;
glance
at
it
From
the
top
of
the
hill
,
we
glimpsed
the
sparkling
lake
below
.
provide
a
brief
look
;
reveal
partially
The
preview
glimpsed
the
exciting
plot
of
the
new
movie
.
to
appear
briefly
or
partially
in
view
The
sunlight
glimpsed
through
the
curtains
,
illuminating
the
room
.
Noun
a
brief
and
incomplete
view
;
partial
sight
A
glimpse
of
the
city's
skyline
was
visible
from
the
rooftop
.
a
vague
or
uncertain
notion
;
intuition
The
detective
had
a
glimpse
of
the
suspect's
face
,
but
it
was
too
vague
to
identify
.
a
short
,
indefinite
period
;
instant
In
that
glimpse
of
time
,
I
realized
I
had
forgotten
my
keys
.
a
quick
or
brief
look
;
peek
The
tourist
caught
a
glimpse
of
the
famous
landmark
from
the
bus
.
