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glimpse

/ɡlɪmps/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A brief look, glance, or peek.
  2. A sudden flash.
  3. A faint idea; an inkling.
  4. To see or view briefly or incompletely.
  5. To appear by glimpses.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

glance(English)glimmer(English)blink(English)gleam(English)flash(English)peek(English)glow(English)gaze(English)hell(English)swan(English)everyday(English)creature(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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