glimpse
Meaning
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- A brief look, glance, or peek.
- A sudden flash, a glimmer.
- A faint idea; an inkling.
Synonyms
coup d’oeil
glance at
beam of light
catch a glimpse of
shoot a glance at
shoot a look at
have a glimpse
take a glance
catch side of
look askance
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡlɪmps/
Etymology
From earlier glimse, from Middle English glimsen (“to glisten, be dazzling, glance with the eyes”), akin to Middle High German glimsen (“to glow, smoulder”). Compare also Middle Dutch glinsen, Middle Low German glinsen, glintzen, glinzen (“to shine, shimmer”), Middle High German glinsen (“to shine, glimmer”), Dutch glinsteren (“to glitter, sparkle, shimmer, glint, glance”), Dutch glimmen (“to shine, gleam”).
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