The Only Use of "glimpse" in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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The Only Use

glimpse
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Ain't fittin' for children to hear.... The streetlights were on, and we glimpsed Calpurnia's indignant profile as we passed beneath them.†
p. 236.8

glimpsed = briefly saw

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(1) (glimpse)
a quick look or partial understanding
The 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
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)