Both Uses of "glimpse" in "The Aeneid"

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Both Uses

glimpse
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The Aeneid
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Then to my father's house I make repair, With some small glimpse of hope to find her there.†
Book 2

glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
If he but gain a glimpse, Juturna fears, And far away the Daunian hero bears.†
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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)