Associations to the word «Glimpse»

Wiktionary

GLIMPSE, noun. A brief look, glance, or peek.
GLIMPSE, noun. A sudden flash.
GLIMPSE, noun. A faint idea; an inkling.
GLIMPSE, verb. (transitive) To see or view briefly or incompletely.
GLIMPSE, verb. To appear by glimpses.

Dictionary definition

GLIMPSE, noun. A quick look.
GLIMPSE, noun. A brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake".
GLIMPSE, noun. A vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning".
GLIMPSE, verb. Catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine".

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis