glimpse

glimpse
glimpse1 [ glımps ] noun count *
1. ) an occasion when you see someone or something for a moment only:
glimpse of: The crowd were anxious for a glimpse of the President.
Every so often she got a fleeting (=very quick) glimpse of the church steeple through the trees.
catch/get/have a glimpse: I only caught a glimpse, but I think it was a badger.
2. ) an experience that gives you an idea of what something is like:
glimpse of/into: In the villages you'll have a fascinating glimpse of Turkish country life.
glimpse
glimpse 2 [ glımps ] verb transitive
to see someone or something for a moment or not completely: CATCH SIGHT OF:
He glimpsed a short white-haired figure heading for the back gate.
a. MAINLY LITERARY used for saying that you have a short opportunity to understand someone or something:
For a moment Jonathan glimpsed the solitude of the true artist.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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