All 3 Uses of
glimpse
in
Me Before You
- I thought he was the saddest person I had ever met, in those moments when I glimpsed him staring out the window.†
p. 51.2 *glimpsed = briefly saw
- I liked the breath of foreign air, the close-up glimpses of lives far removed from my own.†
p. 156.1glimpses = briefly sees; or instances of briefly seeing
- With Will I sensed a vast internal hinterland, a world he wouldn't give me even a glimpse of.†
p. 221.7glimpse = a quick look or partial understanding
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