All 8 Uses of
glimpse
in
Lord of the Flies
- This again led into more open forest so that they had a glimpse of the spread sea.†
p. 27.7glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- Ralph bent back his head and glimpsed Roger's dark face at the top.†
p. 175.0glimpsed = briefly saw
- Ralph sensed the position of the weapon from the glimpse he caught of Jack's arm and put the thrust aside with his own butt.†
p. 177.1 *glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- He numbered them through his fringe, glimpsed the ineffectual smoke.†
p. 179.5glimpsed = briefly saw
- He had even glimpsed one of them, striped brown, black, and red, and had judged that it was Bill.†
p. 183.5
- Within seconds he was worming his way into the thicket; but not before he had glimpsed the legs of a savage coming toward him.†
p. 191.9
- Looking up between the leaves he caught a glimpse of something red.†
p. 192.4glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- If anyone peered under the bushes and chanced to glimpse human flesh it might be Samneric who would pretend not to see and say nothing.†
p. 198.1
Definition:
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