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Word: Glimpse
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘shine faintly’): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡlɪm(p)s
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a momentary or partial view
Short Definition:momentary or partial view
Examples:- she caught a glimpse of the ocean
Word: Glimpse
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡlɪm(p)s
Dialects: British English
Definition:
see or perceive briefly or partially
Short Definition:see or perceive briefly
Examples:- he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade
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