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glimpse
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- pronunciation:
- glImps
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a quick look; momentary or partial view.
I got only a glimpse of the queen as she rode by.The police asked if anyone had caught a glimpse of the fleeing suspect.- synonyms:
- glance
- similar words:
- aperçu, look, peek, peep, sight
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definition 2: |
a vague or faint idea or suggestion; glimmer.
As the doctor emerged from the operating room and strode confidently toward me, I felt a glimpse of hope.- synonyms:
- glimmer, inkling
- similar words:
- feeling, hint, notion
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related words: |
blink, gleam, idea |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
glimpses, glimpsing, glimpsed |
definition: |
to get a quick look at; see partially or in passing.
He accidentally glimpsed the answer to the puzzle.She glimpsed her husband's face in the crowd.- synonyms:
- spot
- similar words:
- espy, lay eyes on, see, spy, view
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related words: |
observe, regard, sight |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to look quickly; glance (usu. fol. by "at").
She glimpsed at the return address and quickly ripped open the envelope.- similar words:
- glance, peep
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related words: |
look |
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derivation: |
glimpser (n.) |
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