glimpsed; glimpsing
: to get a brief look at
glimpsed him as he sped by in his car
1
: to look briefly
glimpsed at the letter and then threw it aside
2
archaic
: glimmer
glimpser
noun
1
: a fleeting view or look
caught only a glimpse of the mugger
2
archaic
: glimmer
Examples of glimpse in a Sentence
Verb
We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past.
just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere
Noun
We caught a glimpse of him through the window as his car sped past.
I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Whether glimpsing Johnny Shand Kydd’s Soho snapshots of the YBAs or lingering before Ishbel Myerscough and Chantal Joffe’s dual portraits of one another, visitors are invited into a world where artists become mirrors.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The answer to that question offers a glimpse into the psyche of this generation of digital natives who eye the world – and the American education system – with a dose of skepticism.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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Verb
As with Lionel, David’s trauma is buried deep—his post-war shell shock shown only through a barely perceptible tremor in his hands; his hopelessness only really glimpsed in one close-up.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Whether glimpsing Johnny Shand Kydd’s Soho snapshots of the YBAs or lingering before Ishbel Myerscough and Chantal Joffe’s dual portraits of one another, visitors are invited into a world where artists become mirrors.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Noun
Set in America in 1856, this tale shows what life was like on an orphan train and gives a unique glimpse into American history.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The answer to that question offers a glimpse into the psyche of this generation of digital natives who eye the world – and the American education system – with a dose of skepticism.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glimpse. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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glimpse
1 of 2 verb
glimpsed; glimpsing
: to take a brief look : see momentarily or incompletely
glimpsed the deer running
glimpser
noun
glimpse
2 of 2 noun
: a short hurried view
catch a glimpse of something rushing by
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