Both Uses of
glimpse
in
The Voyage of the Dawn Trader
- Eustace rushed to the ship's side, as if he expected to see the picture frame hanging above the sea, and perhaps a glimpse of Lucy's bedroom.†
Chpt 1glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- No one except Lucy saw anything more of the People, and even she had only one short glimpse.†
Chpt 16 *
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