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glimpse
noun
verb
A quick look
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ɡlɪmps
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noun
A quick look
noun
A brief or incomplete view
“From the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake”
noun
A vague indication
“He caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning”
verb
Catch a glimpse of or see briefly
“We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine”
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From the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake
He caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning
We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine
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