American Dictionary
Definition glimpse in American English
glimpse
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɡlɪmps/
▪ brief, fascinating, fleeting, intriguing, occasional, quick, rare, tantalizing
Example
Every so often she got a fleeting (=very quick) glimpse of the church steeple through the trees.
2
an experience that gives you an idea of what something is like
Example
In the villages you'll have a fascinating glimpse of Turkish country life.
