glimpsing
present participle ofglimpse
glimpse
verb[T]
uk/ɡlɪmps/us/ɡlɪmps/toseesomething or someone for a veryshorttimeor onlypartly:
We glimpsed theruinedabbeyfrom thewindowsof thetrain.
to see something
- seeI can see for miles from up here.
- noticeI noticed a crack in the ceiling.
- perceiveBill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
- observeA teacher observed her climbing over the gate.
- spotWe managed to spot a leopard.
- catch sight ofWe looked for the bird and caught sight of it just as it flew off.
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- fix
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
Examplesofglimpsing
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The public have a unique opportunity ofglimpsingsomething of a world that has largely passed away—the world of dresses and uniform once worn to court.
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They know that they will not have even a chance ofglimpsingfreedom of choice in respect of housing or democratic control over their communities' commercial and industrial assets.
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Now a contemporary audience has the benefit ofglimpsingthis wilderness in its mid 20th century form.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For those that could not afford a ticket to the show, this procession was their only chance atglimpsingexotic animals.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It's as if we were simplyglimpsingthe character's soul, in all its yearning and conflicted beauty.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Moreover, traditionally, daigo is final, absolute enlightenment, contrasted to experiences ofglimpsingenlightenment, "shgo" or "kensh".
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Sherwood's is a consciously double vision,glimpsingthe eternal in the natural, the sublime in the quotidian.
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