glimpse
US /ɡlɪmps/
・UK /ɡlɪmps/
B1
verb
- To see or notice something very briefly
- To catch a brief or fleeting view of.
noun
- A brief sight of something
- A momentary or partial view.
- A brief or incomplete understanding or idea.
- A brief or fleeting view or look.
other
- To see or perceive briefly or partially.
- To catch a brief or fleeting view of something.
Examples
She got a glimpse of a very different way of life.
This scene may give a rare glimpse of Charles's personal style as king.