All 15 Uses
glimpse
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Sweet Far Thing
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- The girls rush to the windows to peer into the vast expanse of night, hoping for a glimpse of fairy queens and sprites.†
Chpt 1glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- Instead, I am tormented by a momentary glimpse of Circe, as I left her, trapped beneath the surface of the well of eternity inside the Temple.†
Chpt 1
- We follow Nightwing, crowding around the hole, hoping for a glimpse of whatever has been found.†
Chpt 1
- The picture gives me a strange sensation in my belly, as if I've glimpsed the future.†
Chpt 1glimpsed = briefly saw
- I steal a quick glance, and for a second, I see in her face something of who she once was, a glimpse of my former teacher, Miss Moore.†
Chpt 1glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- It is familiar to me though I cannot say why, like something glimpsed in a dream.†
Chpt 1glimpsed = briefly saw
- It's as cold as snow where we touch, and I glimpse a vast darkness before I pull away.†
Chpt 3glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- Amar's likeness stares out from the rock—the white horse and the ghastly helmet—and I wish I'd not glimpsed it.†
Chpt 3glimpsed = briefly saw
- Mae asks, peering into the water's depths for a better glimpse.†
Chpt 3glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- Around me, my friends have already glimpsed whatever wonders lie inside, and I am weary of standing apart.†
Chpt 3 *glimpsed = briefly saw
- Sometimes, I think you can glimpse it in another.†
Chpt 3glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- This sends every girl to the windows to peer out into the dark, hopeful of a glimpse of these forbidden men.†
Chpt 4
- Kartik's eyes flutter, and then he opens them wide, with a look I cannot describe, as if he has just glimpsed something precious that he thought lost.†
Chpt 4glimpsed = briefly saw
- We strain our necks for an early glimpse of the Queen on her throne.†
Chpt 4glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- Like everyone else, I rush on deck to catch a glimpse of the future.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(glimpse) a quick look or partial understandingThe 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)