Definition of glimpse in English:

glimpse

noun ɡlɪm(p)sɡlɪm(p)s

1A momentary or partial view.
一瞥，一看
she caught a glimpse of the ocean
她看到了大海的一角。
Example sentencesExamples
- When the reeds parted, he caught a glimpse of her, and yes, there she was, the river goddess.
- In the mirror, I caught my first glimpse of his face without the ironwork interrupting his features.
- A large gasp emerged from my throat as I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror.
- He caught a glimpse of my wallet pic of Colin, only a glimpse though.
- She peeked round the corner and caught a glimpse of a police car going slowly down the street.
- For once, there were no fans hanging around waiting to have a glimpse of their favourite star.
- Trying to look past the dull conversation, I caught a glimpse of red from the corner of my eye.
- You're just showing tantalizing glimpses of your uberflat tummy!
- You get only fleeting glimpses of the action and you are surrounded by people becoming progressively more drunk.
- The only thing is during all of this, I caught a glimpse of his face and he looked so familiar.
- As he spun her around, I could get brief glimpses of her face.
- He glanced around the trunk and caught a glimpse of a shape moving through the trees.
- Rolling her eyes, her father caught glimpse in the mirror.
- He didn't look at her but she caught a glimpse of his misty grey eyes, they seemed far away.
- As he spun around in his child like dance, he caught a glimpse of something off the side of the boat.
- She looked around the beautifully adorned room and caught a glimpse of herself in a round oval mirror.
- And I was left with the feeling of having been granted a glimpse of heaven.
- I kept shooting glimpses over my shoulder at all the people who passed me by.
- I toss opportunities like coins, and call tails when I've already caught a glimpse of the queen's crown.
- I still recall one Sunday morning when I caught a glimpse of them outside.
Synonyms
brief look, quick look
glance, peek, peep
sight, sighting
French coup d'œil
1. 1.1 A brief insight or indication.
  during the interview he offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse of television
  Example sentencesExamples
  A tour of the commercial galleries offers glimpses of the art market at work.
  The stories are heartbreaking, but the privilege of the briefest of glimpses of the lost lives is also revealing and inspiring.
  The three programs could offer a glimpse into the future of children's mental health care, they say.
  It is a sensational, jaw-dropping piece of theatre which gives a brief glimpse of what it's like to be in a war.
  Sometimes youth football offers a glimpse of the present, not the future.
  Students of history will find behind-the-scenes glimpses into fascinating and insightful personalities.
  The architects' remarks gave listeners a special behind-the-scenes glimpse of some of their creations.
  We're given a tantalising glimpse of Molnar's view on causality.
  The brief spaces in the entrancing melody offer glimpses of a lurking pressure.
  Today their work has given an intriguing glimpse into the life of a lost community from the Middle Ages.
  The insight came only in glimpses, like a light on a dimmer switch that suddenly brightens to the point of utter clarity then fades again to a soft glow.
  His lyrics read like tabloid confessionals, offering glimpses into a celebrity's life.
  The years roll back, as we catch brief glimpses of former lives.
  The possibility tossed him in its hands, showing him glimpses of his potential.
  Shot mostly among red brick suburbs, the film also offers brief glimpses of the modern concrete city centre.
  For outsiders, it's a rare glimpse behind the paper curtain.
  In the process they give us a glimpse of the powerful educational potential of the medium.
  And a glimpse into the past and present of the sport of polo.
  From the river cruise the docklands look like docklands everywhere; tourists finally at rest, not quite bored, get brief glimpses into other lives, other spaces.
  There will be brief glimpses into what the future holds as well.

verb ɡlɪm(p)sɡlɪm(p)s

[with object]

1See or perceive briefly or partially.
瞥见；看一看
he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade
他瞥见阴暗处站着一个人影。
Example sentencesExamples
- Part of the continuing allure of police action films is the chance to get under the skin of a criminal, to glimpse into an alien world.
- Through its hundreds of rooms, visitors can glimpse how life went on at court.
- To tell the truth, I couldn't glimpse a trace of any such crisis in the mesmerizing flow of this work.
- The headmaster glimpsed in memory the little suburban classroom.
- Everyone here has heard the stories - or maybe, been on a convoy through the green zone, briefly glimpsed the way that other half lives.
- He happened to glimpse the clock and realized he had lost track of the time.
- I've never been entirely comfortable here, and on a couple of occasions I've glimpsed figures on or near the stairs.
- However, the company did not forget the possibilities it had glimpsed.
- It shows a way of life rarely glimpsed on children's TV - a Scottish island community, authentic down to the accents.
- I have been in the Cabinet and have glimpsed very senior political office and it's not everything it's made out to be.
- From the opposite ends of the political spectrum, we had each glimpsed a piece of the same truth.
- He briefly glimpses a woman running down the wooded path, but she is far away and disappears around a corner before he can look more closely.
- Maybe that's what a poet's job is: to make you glimpse what you have never seen for yourself.
- Sleep leaves me and I groggily sit up, glimpsing at my watch.
- So here, imagination allows us to glimpse truths of a kind that seem to elude reason operating alone.
- Complex analysis of the international tale of the hero or heroine who glimpses a forbidden sight and suffers for it.
- We briefly glimpse him alive and well before he is blown from his horse by a shell that destroys a significant part of his face.
- It's like glimpsing in on a day in the life of the '70s.
- The young girl's mind was on the mysterious figure she had glimpsed the night before.
- Crucially, this was when I glimpsed for the first time a world of wealth and privilege, very different from mine.
Synonyms
catch sight of, catch/get a glimpse of, see briefly, get a sight of, notice, discern, spot, spy, sight, note, pick out, make out
British informal clock
literary espy, descry
1. 1.1archaic no object Shine or appear faintly or intermittently.
  〈古〉发微光；闪烁；隐约出现
  glow-worms glimpsing in the dark
  在黑暗中若隐若现的萤火虫。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Rare rays of sunlight glimpsed through the clouds, shining onto the square.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'shine faintly'): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer.

Definition of glimpse in US English:

glimpse

nounɡlim(p)sɡlɪm(p)s

A momentary or partial view.
一瞥，一看
she caught a glimpse of the ocean
她看到了大海的一角。
a glimpse into the world of the wealthy
对有钱人世界的窥探。
Example sentencesExamples
- You're just showing tantalizing glimpses of your uberflat tummy!
- She looked around the beautifully adorned room and caught a glimpse of herself in a round oval mirror.
- When the reeds parted, he caught a glimpse of her, and yes, there she was, the river goddess.
- The only thing is during all of this, I caught a glimpse of his face and he looked so familiar.
- As he spun her around, I could get brief glimpses of her face.
- I toss opportunities like coins, and call tails when I've already caught a glimpse of the queen's crown.
- I still recall one Sunday morning when I caught a glimpse of them outside.
- Trying to look past the dull conversation, I caught a glimpse of red from the corner of my eye.
- He caught a glimpse of my wallet pic of Colin, only a glimpse though.
- In the mirror, I caught my first glimpse of his face without the ironwork interrupting his features.
- He didn't look at her but she caught a glimpse of his misty grey eyes, they seemed far away.
- Rolling her eyes, her father caught glimpse in the mirror.
- He glanced around the trunk and caught a glimpse of a shape moving through the trees.
- A large gasp emerged from my throat as I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror.
- You get only fleeting glimpses of the action and you are surrounded by people becoming progressively more drunk.
- She peeked round the corner and caught a glimpse of a police car going slowly down the street.
- I kept shooting glimpses over my shoulder at all the people who passed me by.
- And I was left with the feeling of having been granted a glimpse of heaven.
- As he spun around in his child like dance, he caught a glimpse of something off the side of the boat.
- For once, there were no fans hanging around waiting to have a glimpse of their favourite star.
Synonyms
brief look, quick look

verbɡlim(p)sɡlɪm(p)s

[with object]

1See or perceive briefly or partially.
瞥见；看一看
he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade
他瞥见阴暗处站着一个人影。
Example sentencesExamples
- Through its hundreds of rooms, visitors can glimpse how life went on at court.
- The young girl's mind was on the mysterious figure she had glimpsed the night before.
- However, the company did not forget the possibilities it had glimpsed.
- So here, imagination allows us to glimpse truths of a kind that seem to elude reason operating alone.
- We briefly glimpse him alive and well before he is blown from his horse by a shell that destroys a significant part of his face.
- He happened to glimpse the clock and realized he had lost track of the time.
- It shows a way of life rarely glimpsed on children's TV - a Scottish island community, authentic down to the accents.
- The headmaster glimpsed in memory the little suburban classroom.
- Complex analysis of the international tale of the hero or heroine who glimpses a forbidden sight and suffers for it.
- He briefly glimpses a woman running down the wooded path, but she is far away and disappears around a corner before he can look more closely.
- Maybe that's what a poet's job is: to make you glimpse what you have never seen for yourself.
- I've never been entirely comfortable here, and on a couple of occasions I've glimpsed figures on or near the stairs.
- I have been in the Cabinet and have glimpsed very senior political office and it's not everything it's made out to be.
- Everyone here has heard the stories - or maybe, been on a convoy through the green zone, briefly glimpsed the way that other half lives.
- Part of the continuing allure of police action films is the chance to get under the skin of a criminal, to glimpse into an alien world.
- From the opposite ends of the political spectrum, we had each glimpsed a piece of the same truth.
- Crucially, this was when I glimpsed for the first time a world of wealth and privilege, very different from mine.
- It's like glimpsing in on a day in the life of the '70s.
- To tell the truth, I couldn't glimpse a trace of any such crisis in the mesmerizing flow of this work.
- Sleep leaves me and I groggily sit up, glimpsing at my watch.
Synonyms
catch sight of, catch a glimpse of, get a glimpse of, see briefly, get a sight of, notice, discern, spot, spy, sight, note, pick out, make out
1. 1.1archaic no object Shine or appear faintly or intermittently.
  〈古〉发微光；闪烁；隐约出现
  glowworms glimpsing in the dark
  在黑暗中若隐若现的萤火虫。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Rare rays of sunlight glimpsed through the clouds, shining onto the square.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘shine faintly’): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer.

词汇	glimpse
释义	Definition of glimpse in English: glimpse noun ɡlɪm(p)sɡlɪm(p)s 1A momentary or partial view. 一瞥，一看 she caught a glimpse of the ocean 她看到了大海的一角。 Example sentencesExamples When the reeds parted, he caught a glimpse of her, and yes, there she was, the river goddess. In the mirror, I caught my first glimpse of his face without the ironwork interrupting his features. A large gasp emerged from my throat as I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. He caught a glimpse of my wallet pic of Colin, only a glimpse though. She peeked round the corner and caught a glimpse of a police car going slowly down the street. For once, there were no fans hanging around waiting to have a glimpse of their favourite star. Trying to look past the dull conversation, I caught a glimpse of red from the corner of my eye. You're just showing tantalizing glimpses of your uberflat tummy! You get only fleeting glimpses of the action and you are surrounded by people becoming progressively more drunk. The only thing is during all of this, I caught a glimpse of his face and he looked so familiar. As he spun her around, I could get brief glimpses of her face. He glanced around the trunk and caught a glimpse of a shape moving through the trees. Rolling her eyes, her father caught glimpse in the mirror. He didn't look at her but she caught a glimpse of his misty grey eyes, they seemed far away. As he spun around in his child like dance, he caught a glimpse of something off the side of the boat. She looked around the beautifully adorned room and caught a glimpse of herself in a round oval mirror. And I was left with the feeling of having been granted a glimpse of heaven. I kept shooting glimpses over my shoulder at all the people who passed me by. I toss opportunities like coins, and call tails when I've already caught a glimpse of the queen's crown. I still recall one Sunday morning when I caught a glimpse of them outside. Synonyms brief look, quick look glance, peek, peep sight, sighting French coup d'œil 1.1 A brief insight or indication. during the interview he offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse of television Example sentencesExamples A tour of the commercial galleries offers glimpses of the art market at work. The stories are heartbreaking, but the privilege of the briefest of glimpses of the lost lives is also revealing and inspiring. The three programs could offer a glimpse into the future of children's mental health care, they say. It is a sensational, jaw-dropping piece of theatre which gives a brief glimpse of what it's like to be in a war. Sometimes youth football offers a glimpse of the present, not the future. Students of history will find behind-the-scenes glimpses into fascinating and insightful personalities. The architects' remarks gave listeners a special behind-the-scenes glimpse of some of their creations. We're given a tantalising glimpse of Molnar's view on causality. The brief spaces in the entrancing melody offer glimpses of a lurking pressure. Today their work has given an intriguing glimpse into the life of a lost community from the Middle Ages. The insight came only in glimpses, like a light on a dimmer switch that suddenly brightens to the point of utter clarity then fades again to a soft glow. His lyrics read like tabloid confessionals, offering glimpses into a celebrity's life. The years roll back, as we catch brief glimpses of former lives. The possibility tossed him in its hands, showing him glimpses of his potential. Shot mostly among red brick suburbs, the film also offers brief glimpses of the modern concrete city centre. For outsiders, it's a rare glimpse behind the paper curtain. In the process they give us a glimpse of the powerful educational potential of the medium. And a glimpse into the past and present of the sport of polo. From the river cruise the docklands look like docklands everywhere; tourists finally at rest, not quite bored, get brief glimpses into other lives, other spaces. There will be brief glimpses into what the future holds as well. verb ɡlɪm(p)sɡlɪm(p)s [with object] 1See or perceive briefly or partially. 瞥见；看一看 he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade 他瞥见阴暗处站着一个人影。 Example sentencesExamples Part of the continuing allure of police action films is the chance to get under the skin of a criminal, to glimpse into an alien world. Through its hundreds of rooms, visitors can glimpse how life went on at court. To tell the truth, I couldn't glimpse a trace of any such crisis in the mesmerizing flow of this work. The headmaster glimpsed in memory the little suburban classroom. Everyone here has heard the stories - or maybe, been on a convoy through the green zone, briefly glimpsed the way that other half lives. He happened to glimpse the clock and realized he had lost track of the time. I've never been entirely comfortable here, and on a couple of occasions I've glimpsed figures on or near the stairs. However, the company did not forget the possibilities it had glimpsed. It shows a way of life rarely glimpsed on children's TV - a Scottish island community, authentic down to the accents. I have been in the Cabinet and have glimpsed very senior political office and it's not everything it's made out to be. From the opposite ends of the political spectrum, we had each glimpsed a piece of the same truth. He briefly glimpses a woman running down the wooded path, but she is far away and disappears around a corner before he can look more closely. Maybe that's what a poet's job is: to make you glimpse what you have never seen for yourself. Sleep leaves me and I groggily sit up, glimpsing at my watch. So here, imagination allows us to glimpse truths of a kind that seem to elude reason operating alone. Complex analysis of the international tale of the hero or heroine who glimpses a forbidden sight and suffers for it. We briefly glimpse him alive and well before he is blown from his horse by a shell that destroys a significant part of his face. It's like glimpsing in on a day in the life of the '70s. The young girl's mind was on the mysterious figure she had glimpsed the night before. Crucially, this was when I glimpsed for the first time a world of wealth and privilege, very different from mine. Synonyms catch sight of, catch/get a glimpse of, see briefly, get a sight of, notice, discern, spot, spy, sight, note, pick out, make out British informal clock literary espy, descry 1.1archaic no object Shine or appear faintly or intermittently. 〈古〉发微光；闪烁；隐约出现 glow-worms glimpsing in the dark 在黑暗中若隐若现的萤火虫。 Example sentencesExamples Rare rays of sunlight glimpsed through the clouds, shining onto the square. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'shine faintly'): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer. Definition of glimpse in US English: glimpse nounɡlim(p)sɡlɪm(p)s A momentary or partial view. 一瞥，一看 she caught a glimpse of the ocean 她看到了大海的一角。 a glimpse into the world of the wealthy 对有钱人世界的窥探。 Example sentencesExamples You're just showing tantalizing glimpses of your uberflat tummy! She looked around the beautifully adorned room and caught a glimpse of herself in a round oval mirror. When the reeds parted, he caught a glimpse of her, and yes, there she was, the river goddess. The only thing is during all of this, I caught a glimpse of his face and he looked so familiar. As he spun her around, I could get brief glimpses of her face. I toss opportunities like coins, and call tails when I've already caught a glimpse of the queen's crown. I still recall one Sunday morning when I caught a glimpse of them outside. Trying to look past the dull conversation, I caught a glimpse of red from the corner of my eye. He caught a glimpse of my wallet pic of Colin, only a glimpse though. In the mirror, I caught my first glimpse of his face without the ironwork interrupting his features. He didn't look at her but she caught a glimpse of his misty grey eyes, they seemed far away. Rolling her eyes, her father caught glimpse in the mirror. He glanced around the trunk and caught a glimpse of a shape moving through the trees. A large gasp emerged from my throat as I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. You get only fleeting glimpses of the action and you are surrounded by people becoming progressively more drunk. She peeked round the corner and caught a glimpse of a police car going slowly down the street. I kept shooting glimpses over my shoulder at all the people who passed me by. And I was left with the feeling of having been granted a glimpse of heaven. As he spun around in his child like dance, he caught a glimpse of something off the side of the boat. For once, there were no fans hanging around waiting to have a glimpse of their favourite star. Synonyms brief look, quick look verbɡlim(p)sɡlɪm(p)s [with object] 1See or perceive briefly or partially. 瞥见；看一看 he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade 他瞥见阴暗处站着一个人影。 Example sentencesExamples Through its hundreds of rooms, visitors can glimpse how life went on at court. The young girl's mind was on the mysterious figure she had glimpsed the night before. However, the company did not forget the possibilities it had glimpsed. So here, imagination allows us to glimpse truths of a kind that seem to elude reason operating alone. We briefly glimpse him alive and well before he is blown from his horse by a shell that destroys a significant part of his face. He happened to glimpse the clock and realized he had lost track of the time. It shows a way of life rarely glimpsed on children's TV - a Scottish island community, authentic down to the accents. The headmaster glimpsed in memory the little suburban classroom. Complex analysis of the international tale of the hero or heroine who glimpses a forbidden sight and suffers for it. He briefly glimpses a woman running down the wooded path, but she is far away and disappears around a corner before he can look more closely. Maybe that's what a poet's job is: to make you glimpse what you have never seen for yourself. I've never been entirely comfortable here, and on a couple of occasions I've glimpsed figures on or near the stairs. I have been in the Cabinet and have glimpsed very senior political office and it's not everything it's made out to be. Everyone here has heard the stories - or maybe, been on a convoy through the green zone, briefly glimpsed the way that other half lives. Part of the continuing allure of police action films is the chance to get under the skin of a criminal, to glimpse into an alien world. From the opposite ends of the political spectrum, we had each glimpsed a piece of the same truth. Crucially, this was when I glimpsed for the first time a world of wealth and privilege, very different from mine. It's like glimpsing in on a day in the life of the '70s. To tell the truth, I couldn't glimpse a trace of any such crisis in the mesmerizing flow of this work. Sleep leaves me and I groggily sit up, glimpsing at my watch. Synonyms catch sight of, catch a glimpse of, get a glimpse of, see briefly, get a sight of, notice, discern, spot, spy, sight, note, pick out, make out 1.1archaic no object Shine or appear faintly or intermittently. 〈古〉发微光；闪烁；隐约出现 glowworms glimpsing in the dark 在黑暗中若隐若现的萤火虫。 Example sentencesExamples Rare rays of sunlight glimpsed through the clouds, shining onto the square. Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘shine faintly’): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer.
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