All 7 Uses of
glimpse
in
The Giver
- It was a nuisance to keep oneself covered while changing for games, and the required apology if one had by mistake glimpsed another's body was always awkward.†
p. 30.8glimpsed = briefly saw
- Jonas, from his place in the balcony with the Elevens, searched the Auditorium for a glimpse of Father.†
p. 41.9 *glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- He saw his legs, and moved them aside for a glimpse of the sled beneath.†
p. 93.8
- There would be a glimpse of green — the landscaped lawn around the Central Plaza; a bush on the riverbank.†
p. 97.2
- He watched the landscape for glimpses of the green that he knew was embedded in the shrubbery; when it came flickering into his consciousness, he focused upon it, keeping it there, darkening it, holding it in his vision as long as possible until his head hurt and he let it fade away.†
p. 106.4glimpses = briefly sees; or instances of briefly seeing
- There she was — my last glimpse of that beautiful child — waiting.†
p. 151.4glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- But when the memory glimpses subsided, he was left with the gnawing, painful emptiness.†
p. 173.8glimpses = briefly sees; or instances of briefly seeing
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