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单词 glimpsing
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glimpsingn.

Etymology: < glimpse v. + -ing suffix1.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈglimpsing.
The action of glimpse v.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [noun] > seeing glimmeringly
glimpsingc1386
the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [noun] > gleam, glimmer, or flicker > gleaming, glimmering, or flickering
leaming1387
shimmeringc1405
gleamingc1440
glimmeringc1440
skimmeringc1440
glimpsing1563
gloringa1652
flickering1816
glancing1832
c1386 G. Chaucer Merchant's Tale 1139 Ye han som glimsing and no parfit sighte.
1563 2nd Tome Homelyes Almsdeed iii, in J. Griffiths Two Bks. Homilies (1859) ii. 398 The fear of children and fools, which when they see the bright glimpsing of a glass, they do imagine straightway that it is the lightning.
1602 F. Beaumont Hermaphrodite in Poems (1640) D 2 He sent Aurora from him to the skye To give a glimpsing to each mortall eye.
1814 J. Galt Witness ii. ii, in New Brit. Theatre I. 27 She hath a look so witchlike and so wild, That I would shun the glimpsing of her eyes.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

glimpsingadj.

/ˈɡlɪmpsɪŋ/
Etymology: See -ing suffix2.
That glimpses; glimmering; shining faintly; appearing by glimpses, affording glimpses.
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the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adjective] > gleaming, glimmering, or flickering
levininga1340
leaming1387
gloringa1400
gleamingc1400
glimpsing1551
shimmering1558
glooming1579
brandishing1581
gleamy1593
glancing1596
glimmering1600
flickering1608
flashing1616
blinking1681
glimmerous1793
skimmeringa1800
aglimmer1828
agleam1854
aglint1871
aglance1880
glinting1883
shimmery1883
glimmery1906
1551 R. Record Pathway to Knowl. To Rdr. That finer wittes maie fashion them selues with such glimsinge dull light.
1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande iv. f. 16/1, in R. Holinshed Chron. I S. Patricke..besought God..to giue out some euident or glimsing token of the matter.
1583 T. Watson Passionate Cent. of Loue xlvi, in Poems (1870) 82 The Sunne may sooner shine by night, And twinckling starres giue glimsinge sparkes by day: Then I can cease to serue my Sweete delight.
1602 J. Beaumont Metamorph. Tabacco sig. C3v Lik'ning her eyes vnto the glimsing light, That guides poore heardsmen to their home at night.
1803 J. Leyden Scenes of Infancy iii. (1819) 374 The spectre-ship, in livid glimpsing light, Glares baleful on the shuddering watch at night.
1835 T. Aird in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 180 A nymph..walking on the checkered floors of woods..Chasing the shadows with her glimpsing feet.
1835 T. Aird in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. July 92 I've seen the time I joyed to wander in these glimpsing woods.
1874 D. Gray Poet. Wks. 9 Like ghosts in glimpsing moonshine, wildly run The children.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
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