definition of glimpse
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- glimpse. n. 1. A brief, incomplete view or look. 2. Archaic A brief flash of light.v. glimpsed, glimps·ing, glimps·es.v. tr. To obtain a brief, incomplete view of. v. intr.limpse. n. 1. A brief, incomplete view or look. 2. Archaic A brief flash of light. v. glimpsed, glimps·ing, glimps·es. v. tr. To obtain a brief, incomplete view of.
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glimpse (plural glimpses) 1  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. 2  A sudden flash. 3  A faint idea; an inkling.
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Wink A wink is a facial expression made by briefly closing one eye. A wink is an informal mode of non-verbal communication usually signaling shared hidden knowledge or intent.
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- Define behold: to perceive through sight or apprehension : see; to gaze upon : observe — behold in a sentence to perceive through sight or apprehension : see; to gaze upon : observe; —used in the imperative especially to call attention… See the full definition
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gleam A gleam is a bright flash of light. If you were lost on a dark, stormy night, you'd be hugely relieved to see the gleam of a roadside diner's sign up ahead. Use the verb gleam when something is shining as if it were wet or glinting with light. Your new toothpaste might make your teeth so white that they gleam.
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Definitions &Translations Staring is a prolonged gaze or fixed look. In staring, one object or person is the continual focus of visual interest, for an amount of time. Staring can be interpreted as being either hostile, or the result of intense concentration or affection.o some extent, the meaning of a person’s staring behaviour depends upon the attributions made by the observer. Staring often occurs accidentally, when someone appears to be staring into space they may well be lost in thought, or stupefied, or simply unable to see.
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gleam Definition of gleam. 1  1a : a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light the gleam of dawn in the eastb (1) : a small bright light the gleam of a match (2) : glint a gleam in his eyes. 2  2 : a brief or faint appearance a gleam of hope.
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- I have my master's degree, have worked in defense contracting and private industry for more than 10 years and yet I keep getting turned down. I can't tell you how angry I get when I see someone with half the work ethic, no education, and terrible work experience get a rewarding government job. have been a government employee for 26 years, and I have worked in the civilian personnel office for the government. I know how it works. I've been in the systemn for 6 years and have tried to move around to get higher GS levels. I've been at my current command for 4 years, ALL my co-workers (including the AO) quit.
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- The definition of a poke is a push or a prod. An example of poke is the act of gently sticking a pen into a person's shoulder to get his attention. Poke is defined as to prod or push. An example of poke is for a child to keep sticking his finger into his brother's arm. poked, pok′ing. to push or jab with a stick, finger, etc.; prod.
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- A view is a scene or vista that's visible from a certain point. If you think your hotel room has a view of the ocean, it'll be disappointing to open the blinds and discover your view of a Dumpster instead. The range of what you can see is also called your view. When you're keeping an eye on kids at the beach, you try to keep them in your view. As a verb, view means to watch. It might be hard for you to sit still while you view a really scary movie, or even to keep from screaming out loud.
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- [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. gaze, gape, stare, and glare mean to look at something or someone for a long time. gaze suggests looking steadily at something with feelings of interest, wonder, or admiration. She was gazing at the moon.
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Definitions &Translations Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Spectacle. spek′ta-kl, n. a sight: show, a pageant, exhibition: (pl.) a pair of lenses mounted in frames to assist the sight, aids to mental vision: a marking resembling spectacles, as in the cobra.—adjs.
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glance 7. at a glance from one's first look; immediately. 8. a flash or glint of light; gleam. 9. the act or an instance of an object glancing or glancing off another. 10. a brief allusion or reference. 11. (Cricket) cricket a stroke in which the ball is deflected off the bat to the leg side; glide.
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- Dusk: 1. the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight. That is, twilight occurs in the morning and at night, but is usually used only to describe the one at night; the morning twilight is usually called dawn..
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glimpse (third-person singular simple present glimpses, present participle glimpsing, simple past and past participle glimpsed) 1  To see or view briefly or incompletely. I have only begun to glimpse the magnitude of the problem. 2  To appear by glimpses.
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Photograph(noun) a picture or likeness obtained by photography. 2  Photograph(verb) to take a picture or likeness of by means of photography; as, to photograph a view; to photograph a group. 3  Photograph(verb) to practice photography; to take photographs.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (5.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: glimpse (Noun). A brief look, glance, or peek. I only got a glimpse of the car, so I can tell you it was blue, but not what sort it was.glimpse (Verb). To see or view briefly or incompletely.I have only begun to glimpse the magnitude of the problem.iktionary (5.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: glimpse (Noun). A brief look, glance, or peek. I only got a glimpse of the car, so I can tell you it was blue, but not what sort it was. glimpse (Verb). To see or view briefly or incompletely. I have only begun to glimpse the magnitude of the problem.
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- Definition of sneak peek. 1 : a secret look She took a sneak peek at the birthday presents hidden in the closet. 2 : a brief showing We saw a sneak peek of the movie that will be released next month.
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- glimpse definition: The definition of a glimpse is a fast, quick look. (noun) An example of glimpse is when you catch a quick look at the sunset just before the sun disappears from the sky....
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- The silhouette of a woman. The silhouette of a woman. The definition of a silhouette is the outline or general shape of an object. An example of silhouette is a profile drawing of someone cut from black paper.
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brief The definition of brief is short in length or lasting for only a short time. An example of brief is a one page paper. A brief is defined as a short written or spoken statement or a statement of the main points of a legal case. An example of brief is a five minute news segment covering a short announcement by the president.
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momentary Definition of momentary. 1  1a : continuing only a moment : fleetingb : having a very brief life. 2  2 : operative or recurring at every moment.
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preview pre·view. (prē′vyo͞o′) n. 1. An advance showing, as of a movie or art exhibition, to which a selected audience is invited before public presentation begins. 2. also pre·vue An advance viewing or exhibition, especially the presentation of several scenes advertising a forthcoming movie; a trailer.
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Definition of 'flash' A flash is a sudden burst of light or of something shiny or bright. A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second. The wire snapped at the wall plug with a blue flash and the light fused. A jay emerged from the juniper bush in a flash of blue feathers.
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glance Any of various minerals that have a brilliant luster: silver glance. glance. 2. (intr; foll by over, through, etc) to look over briefly: to glance through a report. 3. (intr) to reflect, glint, or gleam: the sun glanced on the water. 4. (usually foll by: off) to depart (from an object struck) at an oblique angle: the arrow glanced off the tree.
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Twilight(noun) the light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun, or when the sun is less than 18¡ below the horizon, occasioned by the illumination of the earth's atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.