glimpse

ɡlɪmps

Definitions

1. noun

a quick look or brief moment of seeing or understanding something

“She caught a glimpse of the mountain peaks in the distance.”

2. verb

to catch a brief sight of something

“They glimpsed the shark in the water.”

3. verb

to get a brief understanding or impression of something

“She glimpsed the complexity of the problem.”

Synonyms

  • glance
  • glimmer
  • sight

Antonyms

  • obscuration
  • obscure