Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
glimpse
IPA transcription: [ɡl'ɪmps]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
glance, glimpse, coup_d'oeil
Meaning:
a quick look
Synonyms:
glimpse
Meaning:
a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
glimpse
Meaning:
catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"
Usage examples
Let us see if we can get a glimpse of him."
The least glimpse of his face would satisfy me.
At times too can a glimpse be obtained of the face.
The child had never had even a glimpse of the sunlight.
It was my first glimpse of Mr. Bruce Deville of Deville Court.
Involuntarily she peered over the rail for a glimpse of Baldos.
I feel as if I ought to 'tip' some custode for my glimpse of it.
"I didn't succeed in getting a glimpse of my old friend Henry Dunbar."
He catches a glimpse of Infinity, but words cannot voice his delight, for the eye has no tongue.
This second glimpse of them, added to the one already given me, fixed the whole indelibly in my mind.