to glimpse

Definition of to glimpse in English English dictionary: 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.; a momentary look; {n} a short appearance or view, a faint light; A sudden flash; transient luster; A faint idea; an inkling; A glimpse of something is a brief experience of it or an idea about it that helps you understand or appreciate it better. As university campuses become increasingly multi-ethnic, they offer a glimpse of the conflicts society will face tomorrow. a glimpse into the future; {f} see briefly, momentarily catch sight of; a quick look; To see or view briefly or incompletely; catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"; to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses; a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"; If you get a glimpse of someone or something, you see them very briefly and not very well. Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the Hyde Park Hotel to catch a glimpse of their heroine; catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine; {i} brief view, glance; vague idea; faint light (Archaic); To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of; a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake" a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning" catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine; If you glimpse someone or something, you see them very briefly and not very well. She glimpsed a group of people standing on the bank of a river; A short, hurried view; a transitory or fragmentary perception; a quick sight; a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"