glimpse
noun
a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
have glimpsed
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present perfectof glimpse.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In his enthusiasm, he may have glimpsed a sliver of truth long before the rest of us knew how to look for it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Robotic probes have glimpsed inside the three reactors, but their investigation has been hampered by technical glitches, high radiation and other complications.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
It's our closest neighbor, but humans have glimpsed only a handful of color panorama images of Venus's surface, taken during a Soviet mission in 1982.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 23, 2023
You may have glimpsed Farley’s mail sorting room in “Miracle on 34th Street.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2021
"The fisherfolk near Eastwatch have glimpsed white walkers on the shore."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
