(click/touch triangles for details)
Definition
a quick look or partial understandingThe exact meaning of glimpse can depend upon its context. For example:
- "I caught a glimpse of her when I was walking to class." — a very quick look
- "I glimpsed at the headlines." — looked quickly
- "Reading the book gave me a glimpse of the life of a devout Muslim immigrant in America." — a quick, incomplete view
- I caught a glimpse of them at the game.
glimpse = a quick look
- The ESPN video gave viewers a glimpse of Michael Jordan's childhood.
- She gave them a glimpse of the challenge solving climate change has on the number of people living in poverty.
- Sometimes, when we are lucky, we catch a glimpse of the moon through the skylight in the food court.Katherine Applegate -- The One and Only Ivan
- ...if he could just get a look at the generator, he would have the clue he needed. From there, he could begin to work on a solution that would keep the lights of Ember burning. But one glimpse of the generator showed him how foolish he was.Jeanne DuPrau -- The City of Ember
- All night I sat wondering about the gorilla I'd glimpsed.Katherine Applegate -- The One and Only Ivan
- This was difficult with fast-moving creatures like moths and spiders. To learn anything about them, he had to catch what glimpses he could as they lived their lives out in the open.Jeanne DuPrau -- The City of Ember
- The blob stirred and muttered, and Doon, in the second before he stepped back and pulled the door closed, caught a glimpse of a fleshy ear, a slab of gray cheek, and a loose, purplish mouth.Jeanne DuPrau -- The City of Ember
- Like everyone else, I rush on deck to catch a glimpse of the future.Libba Bray -- Sweet Far Thing
- One of the windows looking upon the courtyard gave also a glimpse of the lawn.Frances Hodgson Burnett -- The Secret Garden
- For the first time, I catch a tiny glimpse of the burden the Augurs must live with.Sabaa Tahir -- An Ember in the Ashes
- At the edge of the wolfswood, Bran turned in his basket for one last glimpse of the castle that had been his life.George R.R. Martin -- A Clash of Kings
- A glimpse of its meaning had stirred my reason and I was determined to begin the game afresh.Hermann Hesse -- Steppenwolf
- I had only hoped to get a glimpse of you before starting my journey north, but I think the sight of me alarmed you.J.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- He looked at it as something he could protect and control and educate—and when he caught his first glimpse of the kouros, Hoving was ready.Malcolm Gladwell -- Blink
- I knew that last glimpse of his face would haunt me until I saw him smile again.Stephenie Meyer -- New Moon
- Now, she thought, now, and for an instant she glimpsed Khal Drogo before her, mounted on his smoky stallion, a flaming lash in his hand.George R.R. Martin -- A Game of Thrones
- He glimpsed movement, heard the soft scuffling sound of slippered feet on stone.George R.R. Martin -- A Dance With Dragons
- Then, staring more intently, he glimpsed it.Dan Brown -- The Lost Symbol
- She turned from Dodge Anders and glimpsed her reflection in a looking glass.Frank Beddor -- The Looking Glass Wars
glimpse = a partial understanding
glimpse = a partial look
glimpse = quick look
glimpse = quick look
glimpsed = seen briefly
glimpses = very quick looks
glimpse = very quick look
Dictionary / pronunciation — Google®Dictionary / more samples — Oxford® USDictionary list — Onelook.com®
Search for other examples by interest
Interest — Source
General — Google News®General — Time® Magazine
General — Wikipedia®
Architecture — Google® books - Architecture
Business — Bloomberg®
Business — The Economist®
Classic Literature — Google® books - Classical Literature
Engineering — Google® books - Engineering
Engineering — Popular Mechanics®
Engineering — Discover Magazine®
Fine Arts & Music — Google® books - Art
History — Google® books - History
Human Behavior — Google® books - Psychology
Human Behavior — Psychology Today®
Law — FindLaw®
Law — Google® books - Law
Logic & Reasoning — Google® books - Reasoning
Medicine — Web MD®
Medicine — Google® books - Medicine
Nature & Ecology — National Geographic®
Nature & Ecology — Google® books - Nature
Personal Finance — Kiplinger® (Personal Finance)
Philosophy — Google® books - Philosophy
Public Policy & Politics — Newsweek®
Public Policy & Politics — Real Clear Politics®
Public Policy & Politics — Google® books - Politics
Religion & Spirtuality — Google® books - Religion
Religion - Christianity — Bible Gateway®
Religion - Christianity — Google® books - Christianity
Science — Popular Science®
Science — Scientific American®
Science — Google® books - Science
Sports — Sports Illustrated®