Glimpse
[glɪm(p)s] or [ɡlɪmps]
Definition
(noun.) a brief or incomplete view; 'from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake'.
(noun.) a vague indication; 'he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning'.
(verb.) catch a glimpse of or see briefly; 'We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine'.
Typist: Sam--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A sudden flash; transient luster.
(n.) A short, hurried view; a transitory or fragmentary perception; a quick sight.
(n.) A faint idea; an inkling.
(v. i.) to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses.
(v. t.) To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of.
Inputed by Joe
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Glance, glimmering, GLINT, transitory view, rapid look, momentary perception.
Editor: Xenia
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Sight, inkling, glance, glimmering, survey
ANT:Observation, scrutiny, investigation, inspection, analysis, examination,exposure
Inputed by Elvira
Definition
n. a short gleam: a weak light: transient lustre: a hurried view: fleeting enjoyment: the exhibition of a faint resemblance.—v.i. to appear by glimpses.—v.t. to get a glimpse of.
Inputed by Byron
Examples
- I had seven different schemes for getting a glimpse of that telegram, but I could hardly hope to succeed the very first time. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- After a moment she spoke once more, but without turning round, without allowing me to catch the smallest glimpse of her face. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- It was little more than a glimpse we had of her that last time, and yet I almost see her waiting by the fire to-night. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Over his shoulder I caught a glimpse of one or two uniformed policemen outside. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- One view or glimpse of the former, has the same effect as several of the latter. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- Her fibres had been softened by suffering, and the sudden glimpse into his mocked and broken life disarmed her contempt for his weakness. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Now, if I am obliged to go back without a glimpse of him—I only want a glimpse—well! Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- I was puzzled, because I could not make the glimpses of furniture I saw accord with my knowledge of any of these apartments. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Again, I catch rare glimpses of my mother, moving her lips timidly between the two, with one of them muttering at each ear like low thunder. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- The river and the hills are delicious, and these glimpses of the narrow cross streets are my delight. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Then on through the level darkness, with glimpses of sleeping farms and thin poplar trees and deserted high-roads. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- They caught through the foliage glimpses of martial scarlet; helm shone, plume waved. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I caught glimpses of velvet chairs, a high white marble mantel-piece, and what seemed to be a suit of Japanese armor at one side of it. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- In sunshine we see a greenness beneath the azure, as of spring meadows; we catch glimpses of silver lines, and imagine the roll of living waters. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
Editor: Nettie