I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a brief glimpse (= a sight of something that lasts for a short time )
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From the train I had a brief glimpse of the city.
fleeting glimpse
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I caught a fleeting glimpse of them as they drove past.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
brief
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The Ediacaran fossils, however, provide only a brief isolated glimpse of the progress of the invertebrates.
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How could I not resent some stupid clouds robbing me of my one, brief glimpse of eternity?
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Shadowy shapes changed position, flying noiselessly, giving brief glimpses .
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But even in that brief glimpse , Müller was certain that he was deceiving her.
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Most of them returned after a brief and long-awaited glimpse at the West.
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There may be only brief glimpses of the rabbit and it must be shot quickly and accurately or the opportunity is lost.
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Just a brief glimpse ofa white coat then all is done from behind.
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The brief glimpse of family lives during the Easter holidays at Dinard had shrivelled into a dream.
fascinating
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This approach also gives us fascinating glimpses of the fallibility of great scientists.
fleeting
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Rory had only seen fleeting glimpses of it, but enough to know it was there.
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As Delaney and Forster hit the deck they caught a fleeting glimpse of the crazed man going for it again.
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That smile had afforded her a fleeting glimpse of another side of Adam Burns - a side that was warm and humorous.
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As I set off I had a fleeting glimpse of the leer of pure delight on Simkin's face.
occasional
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This eastern aspect is pleasant but, apart from occasional glimpses of the river, promises nothing that warrants close attention.
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There were occasional glimpses of very green countryside.
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The late prose shows occasional glimpses of themes discussed earlier.
quick
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There has to be another ingredient - the spark and the quick glimpse of something new.
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To his left he caught a quick glimpse of Mrs Melver, their irascible neighbour, peering at him over the fence.
rare
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Small things still gave us hope and the rare glimpses of colour we saw took on an almost spiritual quality.
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For the public, a rare glimpse into a closed world.
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This scene may give a rare glimpse of Charles's personal style as king.
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By describing her dismissal Leapor provides a rare glimpse of eighteenth century employment.
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It provided a rare glimpse into the frank, private word of high-level diplomacy.
tantalising
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This was my first tantalising glimpse of the Hebrides.
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Princess Anne yesterday gave a tantalising glimpse of the ring - without meaning to.
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And because they've been given a tantalising series of glimpses of a fuller life, they're aware and starving.
■ VERB
allow
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The letters of Abbot Lupus of Ferrières allow us a glimpse of his contradictory attitudes to involvement in state affairs.
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Otherwise, two detailed reports of the mid-1950s allow us a glimpse of more usual branch activity.
catch
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It was that same look she had caught a glimpse of earlier.
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As she turned to go, Baby Suggs caught a glimpse of some-thing dark on the bed sheet.
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And as quickly as that passed his mind, he caught another glimpse of the serenity that sometimes came to him lately.
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The crowds paraded in front of the Tombs to catch a glimpse of Hicks.
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But Gabriel caught one glimpse of milky-white eyes that looked stone blind.
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Above them were fields of blazing stars and on some of the curves Marge caught a glimpse of moonlight on rolling surf.
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He cut across to the Maiden, hoping to catch another glimpse of Angela.
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Perhaps I might catch a glimpse of Frank.
get
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If you then loop the curtains back you will get glimpses of the new lining, which will give it fresh interest.
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He got more glimpses of backstage life, but it was what happened onstage that gripped his imagination.
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As a matter of fact, I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island.
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But this lady saw me fiddling about in my pocket and she got a glimpse of Radish.
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Gordy got a glimpse of Junior through the crowd.
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Alternatively, you can get a glimpse of life in the country homes of the upper classes.
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He got glimpses of marbled halls.
give
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But it gives us a glimpse into the character of John.
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He sent home letters and telegrams that give us a glimpse behind the facade of the official portrait: Loved the ladies.
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A minor episode gives a glimpse of the ethics involved.
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Because of its position, it gives us our first glimpse of history there.
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It was as if she'd been given a glimpse of paradise, and then had it barred to her for ever.
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The investigations give a glimpse into the problems the Sheriff's Office had with policing the popular dance club.
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Shadowy shapes changed position, flying noiselessly, giving brief glimpses .
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The school gave Daley his first glimpse of institutional segregation.
hope
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And there's a movie star's fame - a mob outside your hotel hoping to catch a glimpse of you leaving.
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Over the next few weeks, Blue returns to the post office several times, hoping to catch another glimpse of White.
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He cut across to the Maiden, hoping to catch another glimpse of Angela.
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Small things still gave us hope and the rare glimpses of colour we saw took on an almost spiritual quality.
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All the time she watched the passing crowd, hoping to catch a glimpse of one certain face.
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But still they come, and wait, hoping for a glimpse of Clint as he walks to lunch.
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Local ranchers and townsfolk would gather about the set hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars.
offer
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It offers mini-glimpses that startle.
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Anecdotes provided by his friends and colleagues in the days following his death offer a glimpse into his life.
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Sussex gardens offer a glimpse of sheep, while Norfolk gardens go one better with hydraulic rams!
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Coleridge is offered a glimpse of the power of what true creation is like.
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Most of all, Huston offers a glimpse of how talent, craft and character meld in her work.
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As Wilson announced his withdrawal, he offered a glimpse of how he would like to like to see himself.
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Occasionally, though, television offers a few glimpses of people who have developed very deep mastery, become real craftsmen.
provide
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But the sonnet also provides a glimpse into the dilemmas of identity the Renaissance articulated.
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The Brookings analysis provides a revealing glimpse at our national productivity scoreboard.
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Yet appearances on other people's record dates provide a tantalizing glimpse of what he had to offer.
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By describing her dismissal Leapor provides a rare glimpse of eighteenth century employment.
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It provided a rare glimpse into the frank, private word of high-level diplomacy.
reveal
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Craning my neck, I eyed the rubber flaps anxiously as they parted to reveal a glimpse of daylight.
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Nature is full of icons or images that reveal glimpses into another world.
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Getty Center reveals itself in tantalizing glimpses .
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The Brookings analysis provides a revealing glimpse at our national productivity scoreboard.
show
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It had collapsed in on itself and only the partially covered base remained to show a glimpse of its former beauty.
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Dollar, limited for two months by a hand injury, has shown glimpses of becoming that figure.
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The late prose shows occasional glimpses of themes discussed earlier.
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One room he showed me only a glimpse of, a lumber-room.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
catch a glimpse of sb/sth
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As she turned to go, Baby Suggs caught a glimpse of some-thing dark on the bed sheet.
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As they rode cautiously along, Fenella caught glimpses of movement in between the trees.
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Back on the main road, Robert caught a glimpse of Aziz the janitor.
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He caught a glimpse of a pinup calendar above a dressing table, some bars of Lifebuoy soap.
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In the warm yellow light of the dining car windows I caught a glimpse of a woman raising a wine glass.
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Many had waited for hours to catch a glimpse of him.
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Sometimes I had caught glimpses of his shadow on the wall.
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This year it is different, and well worth catching a glimpse of the latest from the world's car makers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But viewers in Britain are unlikely to get a glimpse of Linda's high-rise exploits.
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He sent home letters and telegrams that give us a glimpse behind the facade of the official portrait: Loved the ladies.
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It is a glimpse into the future.
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It was as if she'd been given a glimpse of paradise, and then had it barred to her for ever.
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No one ever caught a glimpse of his furrowed face smiling over innocent pleasantries.
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Still, a glimpse into the medical industry as it existed 100 years back just might temper your view.
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There are glimpses of Mengele joking with the children, taking them on outings, hugging them.
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This year it is different, and well worth catching a glimpse of the latest from the world's car makers.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
only
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Are you aware of your own beauty, or do you only glimpse it through the acknowledgement of others?
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Satellites in low-earth orbit glimpse only fragments of the planet.
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Yet numbers only glimpse at the Bradman legend.
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I imagined they told stories of bloody secrets that could be glimpsed only beneath the shine of the brass frames.
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He knew that those who are not parents only glimpse the awful forces at work.
■ NOUN
face
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I glimpsed Mathilda's white face then ran into the gallery, pushing open the door to the solar.
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Lady Francesca smiled and simpered but, when she glimpsed me, her face became as hard as stone.
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Claudia glimpsed Myra's interested face before he closed the door.
■ VERB
think
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Only as the car approached them did Ludens think he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade under a tree.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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From the corner of my eye, I glimpsed a man running out of the store.
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He glimpsed the despair that she must have felt.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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His heart hammered in terror as he glimpsed those shaggy, hulking shapes of shadowy grey speeding across the meadows.
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Male speaker I glimpsed the van going into reverse.
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Omally, startled by the cry, leapt from his seat, and glimpsed Pooley's dire predicament.
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Satellites in low-earth orbit glimpse only fragments of the planet.
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She glimpsed them as they passed the tavern.
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There were two servants still: the woman he had glimpsed, and a steward more frail and more sullen.
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This show examines evidence both pro and con, and glimpses the future of Mars research.