Glimpse Meaning, Synonyms and Sentences

Simple meaning

What does Glimpse mean?

A glimpse is a quick look.

Dictionary definition

A quick or brief look at something.

Example sentences

Glimpse in a sentence

easy

I caught a glimpse of the rainbow.

medium

She glimpsed the answer but checked it again.

hard

A quick glimpse can help, but close review gives better understanding.

Synonyms

Words like Glimpse

peekUse for a short, quick look.

glanceUse for a brief look without long focus.

Antonyms

Opposite words

studyUse when looking carefully for a longer time.

examineUse when checking details closely.

Word family

Glimpse word family

Base word

glimpse

verb

glimpsed

Saw briefly in the past.

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