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glimpse

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɡlɪmps/

Forms: glimpses

glimpse means: A chance to see something very briefly.

noun

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A chance to see something very briefly.

  • I caught a glimpse of her face.
  • We had a brief glimpse of the mountains.
  • Did you get a glimpse of the singer?

How to use it: a glimpse of someone/something (We caught a glimpse of the sea through the trees.)

Similar words: brief look, peek

Common phrases: a glimpse of, catch a glimpse, brief glimpse, get a glimpse

verb

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To begin to understand something for a short time without understanding it fully.

  • I glimpsed the truth behind his words.
  • The report lets us glimpse the scale of the problem.
  • For a moment, she glimpsed a different future.

Similar words: sense, perceive

Common phrases: glimpse the truth, glimpse a possibility, glimpse something

Questions about glimpse

What does glimpse mean?

A chance to see something very briefly.

What is glimpse in other languages?

Türkçe: anlık bakış · Español: vistazo · Français: aperçu · Deutsch: kurzer Blick · Italiano: rapida occhiata · 日本語: ちらっと見ること

How do you pronounce glimpse?

It is pronounced /ɡlɪmps/.

How do you use glimpse in a sentence?

I caught a glimpse of her face. We had a brief glimpse of the mountains.

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