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glimpse

释义

glimpse

noun countable

UK /ɡlɪmps/

Word Forms

singular	glimpse
plural	glimpses

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 of it, but I think it was a badger.
Synonyms and related words
Looks and sights
look
sight
glance
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with glimpse
▪ brief, fascinating, fleeting, intriguing, occasional, quick, rare, tantalizing
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.
Synonyms and related words
Slight signs of something
trace
glimpse
inkling

glimpse

noun countable

US /ɡlɪmps/

Word Forms

singular	glimpse
plural	glimpses

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 of it, but I think it was a badger.
Synonyms and related words
Looks and sights
look
sight
glance
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with glimpse
▪ brief, fascinating, fleeting, intriguing, occasional, quick, rare, tantalizing
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.
Synonyms and related words
Slight signs of something
trace
glimpse
inkling

glimpse

verb transitive

UK /ɡlɪmps/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	glimpse
he/she/it	glimpses
present participle	glimpsing
past tense	glimpsed
past participle	glimpsed

1
to see someone or something for a moment or not completely
He glimpsed a short white-haired figure heading for the back gate.
Synonyms and related words
To see or not see someone or something
see
make out
spot
1. 1a
  mainly literaryto have a short opportunity to understand someone or something
  For a moment Jonathan glimpsed the solitude of the true artist.
  Synonyms and related words
  Opportunities
  opportunity
  chance
  choice

glimpse

verb transitive

US /ɡlɪmps/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	glimpse
he/she/it	glimpses
present participle	glimpsing
past tense	glimpsed
past participle	glimpsed

1
to see someone or something for a moment or not completely
He glimpsed a short white-haired figure heading for the back gate.
Synonyms and related words
To see or not see someone or something
see
make out
spot
1. 1a
  mainly literaryto have a short opportunity to understand someone or something
  For a moment Jonathan glimpsed the solitude of the true artist.
  Synonyms and related words
  Opportunities
  opportunity
  chance
  choice

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