Glimpse ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Glimpse ( verb )

1. To catch a brief or quick look at something.
2. To see something briefly or quickly.

Origin:

From middle english glimes "a fleeting look", from old english glīm "gleam, flash", from proto-germanic *glīmaz "gleam, flash".

Examples:

1. I glimpsed her in the crowd.
2. He caught a glimpse of the deer in the woods.
3. She glimpsed at the clock, realizing she was late.
4. I caught a glimpse of the new car before it drove away.
5. He had only a glimpse of the suspect before he disappeared.

(As a noun)

Glimpse ( noun )

1. To catch a brief or quick look at something.
2. To see something briefly or quickly.

Origin:

From middle english glimes "a fleeting look", from old english glīm "gleam, flash", from proto-germanic *glīmaz "gleam, flash".

Examples:

1. I glimpsed her in the crowd.
2. He caught a glimpse of the deer in the woods.
3. She glimpsed at the clock, realizing she was late.
4. I caught a glimpse of the new car before it drove away.
5. He had only a glimpse of the suspect before he disappeared.