Glimpse (Verb)
Meaning
Catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- We caught a glimpse of the shy child hiding behind her mother's skirt.
- The paparazzi managed to glimpse the celebrity couple as they slipped out the back door.
- She glimpsed a photo of her childhood home on his phone and couldn't help but feel nostalgic.
- They caught a glimpse of the meteor streaking across the sky before it disappeared into the trees.
- Tourists gathered to glimpse the Royal Family as they stepped out onto the balcony.