Catch A Glimpse (Verb)
Meaning
See something for a brief time.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- Visitors to the palace often try to catch a glimpse of the royal family as they go about their daily routines.
- Tourists stopped and strained to catch a glimpse of the shy and elusive bird perched in a nearby tree.
- The flash of bright orange caught their attention, and they were lucky to catch a glimpse of the majestic butterfly before it fluttered away.
- While driving, the driver was only able to catch a glimpse of the hitchhiker as they whizzed by.
- From their viewing platform, spectators could occasionally catch a glimpse of the secretive and rarely seen creature deep in the forest.