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How to pronounce glimpse in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms coup d'oeil, glance
Type of looking at, look, looking
Has types eye-beaming, side-glance, side-look
Type Words
Type of aspect, panorama, prospect, scene, view, vista


from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake.
Type Words
Type of indicant, indication


he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning.
Type Words
Type of see


We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine.

Examples of glimpse

glimpse
Children will also get a glimpse into plantation life and the hardships endured.
From the tennessean.com
They are real money accounts, and they give us a glimpse into what is happening.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Just a glimpse of the deep blue inspires a menu that connects to this landscape.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I wish I'd had the camera out as he caught a glimpse of the first bit of action.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Go to the event's website for details, coupons and a glimpse of the merchandise.
From the sfgate.com
Those hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal couple will have plenty of chances.
From the cnn.com
The images give a fascinating glimpse into Rockwell's work process and thoughts.
From the thestate.com
The poll offered a glimpse of the potential ripple effect of having no coverage.
From the omaha.com
Coaches are mixing players in various combinations to glimpse what might become.
From the latimes.com
More examples
  • Catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"
  • Glance: a quick look
  • A brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
  • A vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"
  • GLIMPSE is a text indexing and retrieval software program originally developed at the University of Arizona by Udi Manber, Sun Wu, and Burra Gopal. A web server version called WebGlimpse is now being maintained under a pay per line licence. ...
  • A brief look, glance, or peek; To see or view briefly or incompletely
  • B. to look at SO or ST for a long time, especially without blinking your eyes.
  • Secretly looking at a card or other item.
  • To get a secret view of a card or object.