All 3 Uses of
glimpse
in
Night, by Elie Wiesel
- The prisoners I had glimpsed that morning were working nearby.†
p. 40.2glimpsed = briefly saw
- I moved closer and had a glimpse of Idek and a young Polish girl, half naked, on a straw mat.†
p. 57.0glimpse = 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 *
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