All 5 Uses of
glimpse
in
Change of Heart, by Picoult
- Well, I can't realiy see it— I have to sort of hook my fingers on the ledge of the only window and spider-walk up the cement wall, but I can glimpse it then before I fall back down.†
glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- The same Swiss-cheese holes perforated the metal door of the cell, so I could get a glimpse of Shay.†
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- She squinted, glimpsing me through the windshield.†
glimpsing = briefly seeing
- As I hid away my makeshift mirror, I caught a glimpse of my own reflection.†
glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- I caught a glimpse of long dark lashes and a ruby of a mouth; you could tell, even at first glance, how pretty she must be.†
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