Both Uses of "glimpse" in "The Glass Castle"

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Both Uses

glimpse
in
The Glass Castle
(Edited)

As we pulled out, I looked through the rear window for one last glimpse of the depot.
p. 90.4

glimpse = quick look
It was dusk when I got my first glimpse of it off in the distance, beyond a ridge.
p. 245.1 *

glimpse = quick view

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(1) (glimpse)
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
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)