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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.

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

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   But these glimpses, like a series of still photographs, lacked a sense of human agency and intention. From the Cambridge English Corpus This glimpse reveals the developmental nature of linguistic constraints during the early stages of change.

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word glimpse, which can be a verb or a noun. A glimpse is a fleeting view or look, or to look briefly.

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

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   glimpse. noun. /ɡlɪmps/. /ɡlɪmps/. [usually singular] jump to other results. 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of glimpse – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   uk / ɡlɪmps / us. Add to word list. If you get a glimpse of something or someone, you see them for a very short time: He caught /got a glimpse of her as she got into the car. glimpse. verb [ T ] to see something or someone for a very short time: She glimpsed him out of the corner of her eye.

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

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   1. countable noun. If you get a glimpse of someone or something, you see them very briefly and not very well. Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the hotel to catch a glimpse of the singer. [+ of] Synonyms: look, sighting, sight, glance More Synonyms of glimpse. 2. verb.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › glimpseGLIMPSE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   a vague indication. he had a glimpse of what the lecturer meant. archaic. a glimmer of light. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012.

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

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   a brief or incomplete view. “from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake”. see more see less. type of: aspect, panorama, prospect, scene, view, vista. the visual percept of a region. noun. a quick look. synonyms: coup d'oeil, gander, glance.