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7 Letter Words for Glimpse
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Definitions for Glimpse
[1] a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
[2] a momentary or slight appearance.
[3] a vague idea; inkling.
[4] Archaic . a gleam, as of light.
[5] to catch or take a glimpse of.
[6] to look briefly; glance (usually followed by at ).
[7] Archaic . to come into view; appear faintly.
[8] a brief or incomplete view to catch a glimpse of the sea
[9] a vague indication he had a glimpse of what the lecturer meant
[10] archaic a glimmer of light
[11] (tr) to catch sight of briefly or momentarily
[12] (intr usually foll by at ) mainly US to look (at) briefly or cursorily; glance (at)
[13] (intr) archaic to shine faintly; glimmer
Words related to Glimpse
peek, impression, flash, sight, glance, sighting, swivel, eye, slant, gun, lamp, gander, peep, squint, glom, eyeball, spy, spot, espy, descry
Words nearby Glimpse
gliding lemur, glim, glimmer, glimmer ice, glimmering, glimpse, glin, glinka, glinn, glint, glinty
Origin of Glimpse
1350–1400; Middle English glimsen (v.); cognate with Middle High German glimsen to glow; akin to glimmer
Words that may be confused with Glimpse
Other words from Glimpse
glimps·er , noun
un·glimpsed , adjective
Word origin for Glimpse
C14: of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German glimsen to glimmer
Synonyms for Glimpse
flash, glance, impression, peek, sight, sighting, eye, eyeball, gander, glom, gun, lamp, peep, slant, squint, swivel, look-see, quick look