All 3 Uses of "glimpse" in "Night, by Elie Wiesel"

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glimpse
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Night, by Elie Wiesel
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The prisoners I had glimpsed that morning were working nearby.†
p. 40.2

glimpsed = briefly saw
I moved closer and had a glimpse of Idek and a young Polish girl, half naked, on a straw mat.†
p. 57.1

glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
I looked up at my father's face, trying to glimpse a smile or something like it on his stricken face.†
p. 69.1 *

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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)