Glimpse

//ɡlɪm(p)s//

Synonyms for "glimpse" (159 found)

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Closest matches (32)

Strong matches (48)

distinguish espy flash gander glance at glimmering glint half an eye half-learning have in sight imperfect knowledge ken lay eyes on look look on look upon make out

Noun(26 words)

dot drop eyeblink flash fleck flip flyspeck gander ghost glimmer half a mo halfpennyworth hint inkling instant iota jiff jiffy jot lick

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minute mite mo modicum molecule moment

Verb(5 words)

flash gleam glisten glitter luster

Related words (79)

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More general

12 entries

aspect indicant indication look looking looking at panorama prospect scene see view vista

Antonyms

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study

Synonyms

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glance perceive

derived

10 entries

foreglimpse glemish glimpsable glimpseable glimpsed glimpselike glimpser glimpsing unglimpsed

is a

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indication view

manner of

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see

related to

17 entries

blimp briefly glance incomplete inkling look peek quick quick peek see see briefly short short look shrimps small small view

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Translations

72 translations across 30 languages.

Aromanian

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ndzãrescu verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Bulgarian

4 entries

бегъл поглед noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
проблясък noun (brief, sudden flash of light — see also glimmer)
зървам verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)
съзирам verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Catalan

2 entries

cop d'ull noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
ullada noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)

Chinese Mandarin

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瞥見 /瞥见 verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Czech

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zahlédnout verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Dutch

2 entries

glimp noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
een glimp opvangen verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Esperanto

2 entries

ekvido noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
ekvidi verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Finnish

4 entries

pilkahdus noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
vilahdus noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
välähdys noun (brief, sudden flash of light — see also glimmer)
siintää verb (to appear or start to appear, especially faintly or unclearly — see also dawn)

French

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aperçu noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
entrevoir verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Galician

4 entries

asexo noun (brief, sudden flash of light — see also glimmer)
ateibo noun (brief, sudden flash of light — see also glimmer)
ollada noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
relance noun (brief, sudden flash of light — see also glimmer)

German

4 entries

Aufblitzen noun (brief, sudden flash of light — see also glimmer)
Aufleuchten noun (brief, sudden flash of light — see also glimmer)
Blick noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
entdecken verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Greek

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βλέπω φευγαλέα verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Hebrew

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הצצה noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)

Irish

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spléachadh noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)

Italian

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occhiata noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
scorcio noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
intravedere verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Macedonian

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проблесок noun (brief, sudden flash of light — see also glimmer)

Māori

4 entries

kitenga wheriko noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
wheriko noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
kite wheriko verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)
wheriko verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Norman

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apèrchévance noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)

Occitan

2 entries

ulhada noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
entrevéser verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Persian

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لمز noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)

Polish

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dostrzec verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)
dostrzegać verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Portuguese

3 entries

olhadela noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
relance noun (brief, sudden flash of light — see also glimmer)
vislumbrar verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Romanian

2 entries

zări verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)
întrezări verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Russian

4 entries

бе́глый взгляд noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
проблеск noun (brief, sudden flash of light — see also glimmer)
бе́гло взгляну́ть verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)
гля́нуть verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Scottish Gaelic

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plathadh noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)

Spanish

4 entries

atisbo noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
atisbar verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)
entrever verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)
ojear verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Swedish

4 entries

glimt noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
skymt noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)
glimta verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)
skymta verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Thai

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เหลือบ verb (to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely)

Welsh

1 entries

cip noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)

Yiddish

1 entries

אויגנבליק noun (brief and incomplete look — see also glance, peek)

Sample sentences

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At last he stopped before an old house, and caught another glimpse of the town.

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We can get a glimpse of the lifestyle of ancient people from this wall painting.

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I can't quite explain it, but I believe I've caught a glimpse of the differences between Japanese and American cultures and lifestyles.

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I only got a glimpse of the thief.

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