glimpse

Nouns

  • (n) a quick look coup d'oeil, glance,
  • (n) a brief or incomplete view
    • from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake
  • (n) a vague indication
    • he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning

Verbs

  • (v) catch a glimpse of or see briefly
    • We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine

Synonyms

coup d'oeil glance

Words of close approximity