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glimpse

glimpse

69 3.2
A small, quick sign that something may be true
  • noun
  • /ɡlɪmps/
translation icon : vislumbre
  • Looking into my son's dark eyes, I occasionally catch a glimpse of my own inevitable absence.
  • offer a glimpse
  • provide a glimpse
  • give a glimpse

You can sense it, even if it's only just a glimpse right now.

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Examples

  • The audience caught a glimpse of the beautiful scenery as the curtain opened.

  • But the next day brings a glimpse of hope.

  • You can sense it, even if it's only just a glimpse right now.

  • We all get a glimpse of what could be, what could be right?

  • And so I told that story, not really knowing any more than that little glimpse that I got.

  • Each day I spent with her was a tiny glimpse into heaven.

  • This is the first glimpse, I think, of an idea called holography.

  • God gave you those dreams as a glimpse, as a preview of what's possible in your life.

  • Amy, thank you for granting me a rare glimpse into a timeless female ritual.

  • She had only a fleeting glimpse of the rare bird before it flew away.

Synonyms

a hint of
vsglimpse
180 2.4

A small amount of something you can just notice

is a quick faint sign rather than a minimal trace
glimmer
vsglimpse
39 5.0

A small, faint feeling of hope or understanding

is mainly a short faint indication rather than a broader vague sense
glimpse into
vsglimpse
29 4.0

A short look inside something not usually seen

focuses on a brief partial view rather than only a slight sign
glimmering
vsglimpse
2 6.3

A small sign that something may be true

is a brief suggestion rather than an unclear understanding

Antonyms

certainty
  • Literature
202 3.4

A strong feeling that something is true or will happen

Idioms

29 4.0

A short look inside something not usually seen

How Clear

proof
2.5
evidence
1.8
sign
3.2
glimpse
69 3.2
glimmer
39 5.0
trace
492 3.3
hint
153 1.5

Surface Forms

glimpse singular
glimpses plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember glimpse is to think of a small 'flash' or weak light, like in glimmer. That is why a glimpse can mean a faint sign or brief hint of something.