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glimpse

/ɡlɪmps/

Translations

glimpsenoun

glimpses

/ɡlɪmps/

un coup d'œil

I caught a glimpse of the celebrity as she hurried into the car.

J'ai aperçu la célébrité d'un coup d'œil alors qu'elle se hâtait de monter dans la voiture.

un aperçu

The documentary provided a glimpse into the lives of the indigenous people.

Le documentaire a offert un aperçu de la vie des peuples autochtones.

Additional translations

une lueurAu sens figuré, pour une légère manifestation ou un indice.

Synonyms

glimpseverb

glimpsed

Past Simple

glimpsed

Past Participle

glimpsing

Gerund

/ɡlɪmps/

apercevoir

I glimpsed a deer darting through the trees.

J'ai aperçu un cerf filant entre les arbres.

Additional translations

entrevoirS'emploie notamment pour une perception brève ou partielle, souvent à peine visible ou au sens figuré.

Synonyms

take a look at

see briefly

spot

catch sight of

peek

glance

Definitions

glimpsenoun

A brief or incomplete view or look at something.

I caught a glimpse of the celebrity as she hurried into the car.

A brief or quick experience or insight into something.

The documentary provided a glimpse into the lives of the indigenous people.

A slight indication or trace of something; a faint manifestation.

Her smile offered a glimpse of the optimism she still felt.

glimpseverb

To see or perceive briefly or partially.

I glimpsed a deer darting through the trees.

To become briefly visible; to come momentarily into view.

Snow-capped peaks glimpsed through the clouds as the plane descended.