glimpse
a quick look
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,852 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,786 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a quick look also: glance, coup d'oeil
- a brief or incomplete view from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake
- a vague indication he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning
verb
- catch a glimpse of or see briefly We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine
glimpse in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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A class-room door, half open, allowed a glimpse of the new arrivals.
Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore · Amy Brooks · Chapter 1
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She might be driving there, and he might catch glimpse of her.
Pearl of Pearl Island · John Oxenham · Chapter 1
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He was driven out of his new paradise after a tantalizing glimpse at it.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The window-shutters as well as the door were closed; and it was impossible to obtain even a glimpse of the interior.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1