Both Uses of
glimpse
in
Burned, by Ellen Hopkins
- I wanted Dad to slow down, so I might catch a glimpse of what might live there, where civilization ended and my new life was about to begin.†
*glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- I'm going to die, I thought, my eye catching a glimpse of four-inch claws.†
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