glimpse

[US]/ɡlɪmps/
[UK]/ɡlɪmps/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a quick look, a brief view

vi. to catch a glimpse

vt. to catch a glimpse of

Phrases & Collocations

catch a glimpse

get a glimpse

brief glimpse

glimpse of hope

glimpse of

glimpse at

Example Sentences

glimpsed at the headlines.

she caught a glimpse of the ocean.

a glimpse into the world of the well heeled.

I caught a momentary glimpse of them.

she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror.

I caught a glimpse of our new neighbor.

I glimpsed a bleak future.

She glimpsed him leaving.

One glimpse at himself in the mirror was enough.

caught a glimpse of his ugly mug;

This was my first tantalizing glimpse of the islands.

he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade.

I glimpsed her among the crowd.

I glimpsed a rat running past.

She catches a glimpse of a car in the distance.

He had taken heart at a little glimpse of hope.

We glimpsed the profile of the church steeple against the last glow of the sunset.

I caught a glimpse of the Town Hall clock as we drove quickly past.

I only caught a glimpse of the thief, so I can't really describe him.

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