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glimpse

/ɡlɪmps/

noun

Meaning

  • A brief look, glance, or peek.

    "I only got a glimpse of the car, so I can tell you the colour but not the registration number."

  • A sudden flash.

  • A faint idea; an inkling.

verb

Meaning

  • To see or view briefly or incompletely.

    "I have only begun to glimpse the magnitude of the problem."

  • To appear by glimpses.

Synonyms

catch sight of,
detect,
espy,
notice,
perceive,
spot