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Glimpse meaning

What does “glimpse” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“glimpse” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a quick look.

glimpse

noun

  1. a quick look

    Synonymsglancecoup d'oeil

  2. a brief or incomplete view

    “from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake”

  3. a vague indication

    “he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning”

verb

  1. catch a glimpse of or see briefly

    “We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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