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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
- She had a glimpse of a low room dimly lit with dulled red-shaded lamps and thick with the smoke of cigars.Chapter 24 (14% in)
There are no more uses of "glimpse" in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
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