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   glimpse

   /ɡlɪm(p)s/

   noun

   • 1. a momentary or partial view: "she caught a glimpse of the ocean"
   • ▪ a brief insight or indication: "during the interview he offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse of television"

   verb

   • 1. see or perceive briefly or partially: "he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade"
   • ▪ shine or appear faintly or intermittently: "glow-worms glimpsing in the dark"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘shine faintly’): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLIMPSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GLIMPSE definition: 1. to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly: 2. an occasion when you see…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › glimpseGlimpse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you had a brief or incomplete look at something, you had a glimpse. "He didn't mean to peek, but he got a glimpse of his birthday present when his wife tried to sneak it into the house. Of course, it's pretty hard to hide a ladder."

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glimpseGlimpse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GLIMPSE is to get a brief look at. How to use glimpse in a sentence.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › glimpseGLIMPSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Glimpse definition: a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.. See examples of GLIMPSE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLIMPSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. a brief or incomplete view 2. a vague indication 3. archaic a glimmer of light 4. to catch sight of briefly or.... Click for more definitions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLIMPSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GLIMPSE meaning: 1. to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly: 2. an occasion when you see…. Learn more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › glimpseGlimpse Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Glimpse Definition. A brief, sudden shining; flash. A brief, quick view. A faint, fleeting appearance; slight trace. A brief look, glance, or peek. I only got a glimpse of the car, so I can tell you the colour but not the registration number. To catch a brief, quick view of, as in passing; perceive momentarily and incompletely.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishglimpse noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ɡlɪmps/ [usually singular] a sight of somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely. glimpse (of somebody/something) He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd. I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island. Fans crowded the street outside waiting for a glimpse of their hero.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › glimpseGlimpse - definition of glimpse by The Free Dictionary

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    n. 1. a brief or incomplete view: to catch a glimpse of the sea. 2. a vague indication: he had a glimpse of what the lecturer meant. 3. archaic a glimmer of light. vb. 4. ( tr) to catch sight of briefly or momentarily. 5. chiefly (usually foll by: at) US to look (at) briefly or cursorily; glance (at) 6. ( intr) archaic to shine faintly; glimmer.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGLIMPSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    GLIMPSE definition: 1. If you get a glimpse of something or someone, you see them for a very short time: 2. to see…. Learn more.