English dictionary
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English noun: glimpse | |||
| 1. | glimpse (act) a quick look | ||
| Synonyms | coup d'oeil, glance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | look, looking, looking at | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | eye-beaming, side-glance, side-look | ||
| 2. | glimpse (cognition) a brief or incomplete view | ||
| Samples | From the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aspect, panorama, prospect, scene, view, vista | ||
| 3. | glimpse (communication) a vague indication | ||
| Samples | He caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | indicant, indication | ||
English verb: glimpse | |||
| 1. | glimpse (perception) catch a glimpse of or see briefly | ||
| Samples | We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | see | ||
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