glimpse

Definition

  • n. a brief or incomplete view
  • n. a vague indication
  • v. catch a glimpse of or see briefly

Word forms

Past tense
glimpsed
Past participle
glimpsed
Present participle
glimpsing
Third person singular
glimpses

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She caught a glimpse of the rainbow before it disappeared.

  2. vi.

    The stars glimpsed through the clouds on a clear night.

  3. vt.

    He glimpsed the solution to the problem during the meeting.