glimpse

[ɡlɪmps]

Definition:
1. A quick look.
2. A brief or incomplete view.
3. A vague indication.
4. Catch a glimpse of or see briefly.

Use 'glimpse' in a sentence:

1. I had a glimpse of his true feelings.
2. He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
3. A glimpse of development of laser science and technology in China in 1987.
4. It was my first glimpse of the big world.
5. Through the window I caught a glimpse of a large but simply furnished room.
6. It is a glimpse of the blindingly obvious—and there's nothing to back strongly either a hereditary or environmental argument.
7. The girls caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver.
8. Crowds shouted and pushed to get a glimpse of their hero.
9. Through science, we can glimpse some basic structures of the reality beneath the veil, but much of it remains an infinite, eternal mystery.
10. One glimpse at himself in the mirror was enough.
11. As university campuses become increasingly multiethnic, they offer a glimpse of the conflicts society will face tomorrow.
12. In the fleeting glimpse before the car started up, Martin noted the overcoat pockets, one bulging with books, the other bulging with a quart bottle of whiskey.
13. Several thousand supporters strained to catch a glimpse of the new president.
14. From a glimpse of the illustrations, I thought I knew what the book was.
15. For example, Peter Sheldon' s studies of trilobites, a now extinct marine animal with a segmented body, offer a detailed glimpse into three million years of evolution in one marine environment.
16. He'd glimpsed her through the window as he passed.
17. She caught a glimpse of a car in the distance.
18. "You catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror behind the bar," said fashion designer Laura McGrew.
19. One of the windows looking upon the courtyard gave also a glimpse of the lawn.
20. He glimpsed Sonia, resplendent in a red dress.
21. Below us you could glimpse the rooftops of a few small villages.
22. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business.
23. A large number of people came to the zoo just to catch a glimpse of pandas.
24. Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the Hyde Park Hotel to catch a glimpse of their heroine.
25. Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.
26. By 1814, people crowded outside the bakery, straining for a glimpse of the latest sweet food created by the young chef who worked inside.
27. She glimpsed a group of people standing on the bank of a river.
28. As university campuses become increasingly multi-ethnic, they offer a glimpse of the conflicts society will face tomorrow.
29. Saddest of all is when children catch a glimpse of the masked the fire fighter but hide because they think they have seen a monster.
30. Suppose you are at the bookstore, and you suddenly glimpse an attractive person near you in the same aisle.
31. I glimpsed her among the crowd before she disappeared from sight.
32. He caught a glimpse of the man's face in a shop window.
33. A glimpse of the future?
34. Let's catch a glimpse of their big party.
35. He'll sit you in front of his computer and give you a glimpse of the problem.
36. The eye tracker gives expert and learning performers a glimpse into what they do without thinking about it.
37. Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the hotel to catch a glimpse of their heroine.
38. Inadvertent disclosures by judges sometimes offer an extraordinary glimpse of the legal system's underbelly.
39. They provided us with a glimpse into the life and times of the straw plaiters.
40. He glimpsed a figure at the window.
41. I looked for him a long time but never even caught a glimpse of him.
42. One brief glimpse of his face confirmed my fears.
43. The programme gives us a rare glimpse of a great artist at work.
44. He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.
45. I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island.
46. Necks were strained for a glimpse of the stranger.
47. Suddenly she glimpsed the truth about her sister.
48. He was distributing handbills announcing his lecture when Nora caught her first glimpse of him.
49. When he talks, he only gives glimpses of his real self.