Meaning & use
glimpse
A brief, incomplete view or look at someone or something.
See it in a sentence
Through the crowd, she caught a glimpse of her old friend near the entrance.
The documentary offers a rare glimpse into life inside the remote village.
A note on using this word
As a verb, glimpse means to see something briefly or partially, as in "he glimpsed the deer before it ran off."
Words with a similar meaning
glancepeek
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To see someone or something briefly or only partially.
I glimpsed the mountains for a moment before the clouds rolled back in.
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