Both Uses of "glimpse" in "The Magician's Nephew"

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glimpse
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The Magician's Nephew
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The trees grew close together and were so leafy that he could get no glimpse of the sky.†
Chpt 3

glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
On their left the mountains were much higher, but every now and then there was a gap when you could see, between steep pine woods, a glimpse of the southern lands that lay beyond them, looking blue and far away.†
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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)