glimpse

//ɡlɪmps//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
Visual representation of glimpse

Noun

glimpsesPlural
1

A brief or incomplete view or look at something.

I caught a glimpse of her face through the window.

2

A momentary or partial understanding or perception of something.

The book offers a glimpse into the author's childhood.

Synonym

Verb

glimpseInfinitive
glimpsePresent tense
glimpsedPast tense
glimpsedPast participle
glimpsingPresent participle
glimpsesThird-person singular
1

To see or perceive something briefly or partially.

I glimpsed a deer through the trees.

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