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glimpse
a quick or partial look at something
Synonyms
- glance
- peek
- sight
Antonyms
- stare
- inspection
glimpse in a sentence
I caught a glimpse of the rabbit before it hopped behind a bush.
For one second, Nina caught a glimpse of a rainbow between the clouds.
Where it comes from
From Middle English glimsen 'to shine faintly'
Memory hook
A glimpse is a little look that is gone quickly.
Read it in context
- The Garden Below Nature