All 6 Uses of
glimpse
in
1st to Die, by Patterson
- Over her shoulder, Cindy got a final glimpse of the dead man's legs splayed near the door.†
p. 33.8glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
- THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON, I got my first glimpse of the killer's face.†
p. 149.1
- At some point, she stopped and caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror.†
p. 195.4
- Through the tough veneer, I saw a glimpse of the woman Joanna Wade had been young, needing, confused.†
p. 276.3 *
- Photographers flashed cameras blindly, reporters surged for a glimpse of the sullen, shaken bestselling writer.†
p. 315.3
- Jenks caught a glimpse of the sky and the sun-browned hills through the narrow window in the rear door and tried to get a fix on their bearings.†
p. 373.2
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