glimpse

noun

  1. 1

    a quick look

  2. 2

    a brief or incomplete view

    from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake

  3. 3

    a vague indication

    he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning

verb

  1. 1

    catch a glimpse of or see briefly

    We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine

Synonyms

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