glimpses

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Noun

glimpses noun

A brief look, glance, or peek.“I only got a glimpse of the car, so I can tell you the colour but not the registration number.”
A sudden flash.
A faint idea; an inkling.

Verb

glimpses verb

To see or view briefly or incompletely.“I have only begun to glimpse the magnitude of the problem.”
To appear by glimpses.

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Synonyms

catch sight of detect espy notice perceive spot glance highlights insights outlines outlooks overview overviews profiles summaries looks sightings peeks

Rhymes

chimps is glimpse his glimpse is

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