Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun glimpse

3 senses of glimpse

Sense 1
glance, glimpse, coup d'oeil -- (a quick look)
       => look, looking, looking at -- (the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him")

Sense 2
glimpse -- (a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake")
       => view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama -- (the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views")

Sense 3
glimpse -- (a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning")
       => indication, indicant -- (something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb glimpse

1 sense of glimpse

Sense 1
glimpse -- (catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine")
       => see -- (perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see")